Odisha Congress seeks white paper on utilization of DMF funds, alleges large-scale irregularities

Bhubaneswar, Oct 3 (UNI) The Odisha Pradesh Congress Committee on Saturday demanded a white paper on the utilisation of District Mineral Foundation (DMF) funds in the state, alleging large-scale irregularities and diversion of resources meant for mining-affected communities. The party demanded that the government publish district-wise details of DMF collections, project approvals, expenditure and unspent balances since 2015-16 and immediately recover all expenditure identified by the Comptroller and Auditor General (CAG) as irregular or inadmissible. Addressing a press conference at Congress Bhavan here, senior Congress leader Sudarshan Das also sought fixing of responsibility on officials and authorities found accountable for…