OD-DMF-PROJECTS

Odisha government has taken

up 11,434 projects worth over Rs 6,438.23 crore under District

Mineral Foundation (DMF) in various districts of the state by

December, 2018, an official said.

Of the 11,434 projects, 9,044 projects have been

categories as high-priority sectors like drinking water,

education, environment preservation, pollution control, health

and sanitation, skill development and livelihood activities.

The balance 2,378 projects are in other priority

sectors like development of physical infrastructure,

irrigation, watershed, energy and afforestation, the official

said.

The issue was discussed at a high-level review

committee chaired by chief secretary AP Padhi here.

Padhi directed the departments to keep a tab on the

projects under DMF and tune them with the departmental

projects so as to avoid any duplication and augment the

outcomes for the people.

A district-wise review of the programmes revealed that

Angul, Jajpur, Jharsuguda, Keonjhar, Sundargarh, Koraput,

Mayurbhanj and Rayagada are the top eight districts in the DMF

fund collection and allocation.

Of the total 11,434 projects, these eight districts

have 11,254 projects. While Angul district has 2,214 projects,

Jajpur 1,875, Jharsuguda 508, Keonjhar 771, Sundergarh 4,631,

Koraput 801, Mayurbhanj 77 and Rayagada has 377 projects, the

official said.

Instituted in March 2015 under the Mines and Minerals

(Development and Regulation) Act (1957), District Mineral

Foundation (DMF) work for the interest and benefit of persons

and areas affected by mining activities.