This was decided at a meeting held under chairmanship of Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik to discuss formation of SPV (special purpose vehicle) for development of areas affected by mining activities.
The eight districts are Keonjhar, Angul, Dhenkanal, Jajpur, Jharsuguda, Sundargarh, Mayurbhanj, Koraput.
"About Rs 900 crore will mostly be spent in the eight mineral bearing districts. The mining affected people will be provided with pucca houses, safe drinking water and infrastructural facilities among others," said Forest and Environment Secretary S C Mohapatra.
Mohapatra said the SPV under chairmanship of the chief secretary would also focus on the livelihood of the people hit by mining activities in the 508 villages.