Tag: Dmf

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OPCC Chief targets CM Naveen over utilisation of DMF fund

Bhubaneswar: A day after BJD slammed the Centre for maintaining double standards in its much-hyped ‘aspirational districts’ programme, Odisha Pradesh Congress Committee (OPCC) president Niranjan Patnaik trained his guns on Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik over utilisation of the the District Mineral Foundation (DMF) fund for development of districts identified under the programme in the State. […]

  • Monday, 26 July 2021
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Odisha to create ‘Shelf of Projects’ for optimum utilisation of DMF

Bhubaneswar: With an aim to properly utilise funds under district mineral foundation (DMF), the Odisha government has decided to create a ‘Shelf of Projects’ in five districts. After a meeting with Collectors of five districts at the State Secretariat in Bhubaneswar today, Chief Secretary AP Padhi said, “The district administration has been asked to prepare […]

  • Friday, 23 July 2021
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Odisha leases out 18 mines

Bhubaneswar: The Odisha government has granted leases of 18 mines for a period of 50 years including a bauxite mining lease to State-owned Odisha Mining Corporation (OMC). The state government has already received Rs 500 crore from these concerned mines as stamp duty and in future it will receive more revenue in way of mining […]

  • Wednesday, 21 July 2021
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DMF funds to be used to build roads in remote areas

Bhubaneswar: The Odisha government will utilize funds available under the District Mineral Fund (DMF) to improve road connectivity in inaccessible areas of the State. The road projects will be undertaken by the Rural Development (RD) department. DMF is a fund created out of contributions by mining companies for the development of mineral bearing districts. Holders […]

  • Tuesday, 20 July 2021
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DMF utilization for development of mining districts soon

Bhubaneswar: The utilization of money collected for the District Mineral Fund (DMF) will soon be utilized for the development of the districts affected by mining activities, informed Steel and Mines Secretary RK Sharma at the Minerals and Metals Odisha Conclave 2016 organised by the Indian Chamber of Commerce, Odisha Chapter here today. “We have started […]

  • Monday, 19 July 2021
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Only 13 DMFs formed in Odisha so far: Tomar

Union Mines minister Narendra Singh Tomar on Thursday said District Mineral Foundations (DMF) have been formed in only 13 out of the 30 districts of Odisha

  • Monday, 19 July 2021
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Odisha raises Rs 1,100 crore under District Mineral Foundation

With above Rs 1,100 crore in hand under the District Mineral Foundation (DMF), the Odisha government today asked the District Collectors to make judicious utilisation of the funds meant for poor people living in the mining areas

  • Monday, 28 June 2021
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