In a significant legislative shift, the Centre has revised a 1957 Act to enhance its oversight of mineral resources. The newly established rules will dictate how state governments can impose taxes and levies on mineral-rich lands, promoting a more stable fiscal framework for the mining industry. Furthermore, court-challenged state levies have now been rendered void, pushing for fair revenue sharing with states as an essential next step.

The Centre has proposed limiting states powers to impose taxes, cess and other levies on mineral rights and mineral-bearing land, seeking a more uniform fiscal framework and lower…

The bill seeks to give the Centre greater regulatory command over mines, while expanding this power to mineral-bearing lands. | India News

Lok Sabha passed the Mines and Minerals (Development and Regulation) Amendment Bill, 2026, curbing states' powers to impose taxes and cess on mineral rights, with mining minister…