District Mineral Foundations are statutory bodies in India established by the State Governments by notification. They derive their legal status from section 9B of Mines and Minerals (Development and Regulation) Act, 1957 as amended on 26 March 2015 as Mines and Minerals (Development and Regulation) Amendment Act, 2015. This amendment came into force from 12 January 2015.
The District Mineral Foundation Trust (DMFT) is a statutory trust established in districts affected by mining. The share of mining royalty that accrue in the fund are used for the benefit of people and areas affected by mining operations as specified under the Pradhan Mantri Khanij Kshetra Kalyan Yojana (PMKKKY).
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