Bhubaneswar, Sept. 30 -- BJP state spokesperson Anil Biswal on Wednesday alleged that the recently published Comptroller and Auditor General (CAG) report had exposed large-scale irregularities in the utilisation of mining-related funds during the previous BJD government headed by Naveen Patnaik.
Addressing a press conference at the BJP state headquarters here, Biswal said the CAG report had highlighted serious irregularities involving nearly Rs 2,880 crore of District Mineral Foundation (DMF) funds meant for the welfare and development of people and areas affected by mining.
He said the BJD, which was now protesting against the MMDR Amendment and raising questions over mining revenue, should first explain the alleged diversion and misuse ...