Odisha Earns Rs 3.05 Lakh Crore From Mining In A Decade

Bhubaneswar: Odisha earned Rs 3.05 lakh crore from the mining sector, including District Mineral Foundation (DMF) receipts, over a 10-year period from 2016-17 to 2025-26. Annual collections have risen sharply in recent years, state Steel and Mines minister Bibhuti Bhushan Jena informed in the Assembly on Thursday in response to a question from BJD MLA Dhruva Charan Sahu. As per data…