The Lok Sabha passed the Mines and Minerals (Development and Regulation) Amendment Bill, 2026 on August 12, 2026, and the Rajya Sabha passed it on August 13, 2026. The legislation amends the 1957 Act to centralize regulation of mineral taxes and levies. Both houses acted amid procedural disruptions and opposition protests.
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“Lok Sabha passes bill restricting states’ power to tax minerals amid protests”
Read at Hindustan Times →The bill centralizes power and removes state revenue tools that historically supported local welfare in mineral-rich regions.
“Federalism erosion and disproportionate impact on marginalized communities”
Central rules are required to prevent fragmented state taxes that deter investment in a strategic sector.
“National uniformity and economic efficiency over regional fiscal demands”
Authority shifts from states to the center without expanding private property rights or market allocation.
“Reduced jurisdictional competition and continued political control of resources”
All three views accept the bill as a direct nullification of state powers without examining whether central prescription allows delegated levies or alters total extraction levels.
“Shared assumption that overlooks actual Supreme Court holding and downstream fiscal mechanics”
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