Ministry of Mines to organise National DMF Summit 2026

• National DMF Summit 2026 convened by Ministry of Mines on 23–24 March 2026 at SCOPE Convention Centre, New Delhi, themed "Effective Utilization of District Mineral Funds for ADP/ABP Areas".
• Spotlights District Mineral Foundations (DMFs) — statutory non-profit trusts in mining-affected districts that channel a share of royalty into local welfare — a recurring Prelims + GS-II/GS-III topic intersecting federalism, tribal welfare and resource governance.