India, July 30 -- The central government has collected Rs.1,09,423 crore from across the country under the District Mineral Foundations (DMFs) since 2015, of which Rs.91,514 crore, or 83%, have been allocated to various projects sanctioned under DMFs, the ministry of mines informed the Lok Sabha on Wednesday.

Minister of mines G Kishan Reddy said the DMF operates as a non-lapsable fund and unspent balances continue to be part of the cumulative fund available with each DMF Trust; he also provided details of DMF funds disbursed state-wise.

Reddy was responding to questions raised by Shiv Sena MP Shrirang Appa Chandu Barne on: 1. the total funds accrued in all DMFs across the country till date and the corresponding amount utilised, state-w...