Former State Finance Minister and chief advisor, Kalinganagar Mazdoor Union, president, Odisha Mining Workers Federation and chief advisor, Sukinda Region Chromite Khadan Mazdoor Sangh, Prafulla Chandra Ghadai has hailed the Union Government's decision for exemption of Income Tax from District Mineral Foundation (DMF) fund.
"The savings there will no doubt help a long way for developmental programmes in the mining affected areas which have still remained backward and undeveloped despite of State Government's various poverty alleviation schemes," said Ghadai.
He also praised the efforts of Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik iwho had moved the Government of India time and again for waiving of Income Tax and GST of (DMF) fund. Besides, he also thanked Rajya Sabha MP for raising the demand of Odisha for exemption of IT and GST from DMF.
Ghadai said he had also written a letter in this connection to the Union Finance Minister in this regard.