Union Minister Shri G. Kishan Reddy Inaugurates the National DMF Summit ; Two-Day National DMF Summit Commences

• District Mineral Foundation (DMF) is a non-profit statutory trust established under Section 9B of the MMDR Act, 1957 (inserted by 2015 amendment) in every district affected by mining operations, financed by a share of royalty paid by lease-holders.
• The National DMF Summit 2026 convened by the Ministry of Mines on 23–24 March 2026 at SCOPE Convention Centre, New Delhi, focused on effective utilisation of DMF funds for inclusive development in mining-affected regions.
• DMF is the financial backbone of the Pradhan Mantri Khanij Kshetra Kalyan Yojana (PMKKKY), the flagship welfare programme for mining-affected populations.
• Examinable for Prelims (statutory architecture, fund-split) and Mains GS-II/III (cooperative federalism, tribal welfare, mineral governance).