The lopsided equation of poverty and social benefits have ailed some of India's richest mining districts for decades. Mining has benefitted mining companies, individual miners and governments, not the communities living there. After years of deliberations and negotiations in 2015, the country's central mining law, the the Mines and Minerals (Development and Regulation) Act (MMDR) of 1957 was amended and District Mineral Foundation (DMF) was instituted. The DMF is a non-profit statutory 'Trust' for every Indian district affected by mining-related operations, which should "work for the interest and benefit of persons, and areas affected by mining-related operations".
With more than Rs. 370 crore, West Singhbhum DMF Trust should prioritize reducing child mortality, improving nutrition, healthcare and providing sustainable livelihood
370 करोड़ रुपये से अधिक फण्ड के साथ, पश्चिम सिंहभूम डीएमएफ ट्रस्ट, बाल मृत्यु दर को कम करने, पोषण, स्वास्थ्य सेवा में सुधार लाने में एवं स्थानीय लोगों के लिए सतत आजीविका के उपायों पर ध्यान केंद्रित करते हुए कार्य कर सकती हैI
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District Indicative Plan, Chatra, Jharkhand
District Indicative Plan, Dhanbad
District Indicative Plan, Ramgarh
District Indicative Plan, Bokaro
District Indicative Plan, West Singhbhum
District Indicative Plan, Angul
District Indicative Plan, Sundargarh
District Indicative Plan, Jharsuguda
District Indicative Plan, Keonjhar, Odisha
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जिला खनिज फाउंडेशन योजना मार्गदर्शिका चतरा
जिला खनिज फाउंडेशन योजना मार्गदर्शिकाए रामगढ़
DMF Brochure Jharkhand
DMF Brochure Chhattisgarh
DMF Brochure Odisha
Jharkhand District Mineral Foundation Rules, 2016
DMF webpage, Jharkhand
Pradhan Mantri Khanij Kshetra Kalyan Yojna (PMKKKY)
Transparency and Public Accountability Framework for DMF
An Inclusive and Outcome-Oriented Framework for DMF Planning
Model District Mineral Foundation (Trust) Rules,2015
District Mineral Foundation (English)
Rich Lands Poor People: Is 'Sustainable' Mining Possible?
District Mineral Foundation (DMF), Odisha Report 2018
District Mineral Foundation (DMF), Chhattisgarh Report 2018
जिला खनिज फाउंडेशन (डीएमएफ) झारखण्ड़ रिपोर्टए 2018
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