Archive · 3 Sep 2025
ED Searches in Chhattisgarh Over Alleged Fund Misuse
The Enforcement Directorate (ED) is looking into how money from the District Mineral Fund (DMF) in Chhattisgarh was used.
The DMF is supposed to help people affected by mining.
The ED suspects that money was taken without permission.
They are investigating vendors, contractors, and middlemen.
This investigation is under the Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA).
The ED believes a large amount of money was diverted through the Beej Nigam, a Chhattisgarh Seed Corporation.
The Enforcement Directorate (ED) conducted searches in Chhattisgarh.
The searches are part of a money laundering investigation.
The investigation concerns the alleged misappropriation of the District Mineral Fund (DMF).
Searches were conducted at the premises of vendors, contractors, and alleged middlemen.
It is alleged that DMF funds were diverted through the Beej Nigam.
- Who
- Enforcement Directorate (ED)
- What
- Conducted searches in Chhattisgarh as part of a money laundering investigation related to the alleged misappropriation of the District Mineral Fund (DMF).
- When
- Wednesday, September 3rd
- Where
- Chhattisgarh
- Why
- To investigate the alleged misappropriation of the District Mineral Fund (DMF).
- Agency Conducting Searches
- Enforcement Directorate (ED)
- Location of Searches
- Chhattisgarh
- Legal Basis
- Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA)
- Fund Under Investigation
- District Mineral Fund (DMF)
- Entities Targeted
- Vendors, contractors, and alleged middlemen
- Alleged Misappropriation Method
- Diversion through Beej Nigam
- Purpose of DMF
- Benefit those affected by mining projects
