While Rs 20,420 crore has been collected under the District Mineral Foundation (DMF) funds from eight major districts, Rs 11,428 crore has been spent in these districts for setting up various developmental projects.
The latest report till November 2022 reveals that from Angul, Jajpur, Jharsuguda, Keonjhar, Koraput, Mayurbhanj, Rayagada and Sundargarh, Rs 20,420.49 crore has been collected. The eight districts account for 98% of the State’s total DMF fund. The highest collection of DMF was from Keonjhar district, from where Rs 8,926.23 crore has been collected during the year till November.
Second one is Sundargarh from where Rs 5,368.19 crore has been collected and Angul contributed Rs 2,591.93 crore to the DMF. Jajpur collected Rs 1,698.88 crore, while Jharsuguda’s collection touched Rs 1,136.07 crore.
Koraput district collected Rs 364.86 crore, Rayagada district collected Rs 224.45 crore and Mayurbhanj district contributed lowest of Rs 109.88 crore.
While Sundargarh has been allocated the highest Rs 7,630.82 crore, the second highest was made to Keonjhar, which is Rs 6,680.29 crore and Angul got Rs 2,256.74 crore of allocation.
Jajpur got Rs 2,045.32 crore of allocation, Jharsuguda received Rs 1,591.81crore, Rayagada received Rs 180.67 crore and Koraput received Rs 296.35 crore while Mayurbhanj has been allocated Rs 102.03 crore for taking up various developmental projects.
However, Mayurbhanj topped the list of spending against allocation. The tribal district has been able to spend 79 per cent of the allocation, while Koraput has come second in spending with 69.60 per cent. Angul comes third in spending of 67 per cent of the allocation.
While Sundargarh received the highest allocation, it has been able to spend only 53.83 per cent of the allocation. Jajpur’s performance is poor with only 44.11 percent utilisation, which is much more than its collection amount.
Major spending was done by the Department of Panchayati Raj and Drinking Water (DoPR and DW) as more stress was given on providing drinking water and sanitation in the tribal zones.
The DoPR and DW was allocated Rs 4,973.90 crore for taking up 12,546 projects and it has been able to spent 95.87 per cent of its allocation, which has been appreciated by the State Government, said sources.
Spending by the Department of Health and Family Welfare has been highest with 96.92 per cent of the allocation. Healthcare sector was allocated Rs 1,100.73 crore for taking up 556 projects and it has been able to spend Rs 830.70 crore.
Social sector projects were given more stress and the Department of School and Mass Education was allocated Rs 2,576 crore and spending was Rs 1,035.36 crore, which is 83.22 per cent of the allocation, officials said.
While the Department of Works was allocated Rs 4,957.17 crore, spending was Rs 1,639.46 crore, the Rural Development Department was allocated Rs 1,521.73 crore and spending was Rs 692.86 crore, which is 86.56 percent.
The State Government has advised to speed up the projects works so that utilisation of funds can be made in a time bound manner.
