Parliament passes Mines and Minerals Amendment Bill
The Bill will become law after it receives the President's assent
On Thursday, August 13, 2026, India's Parliament passed the Mines and Minerals (Development and Regulation) Amendment Bill, 2026, effectively limiting the states' ability to impose additional taxes on mineral rights and mineral-bearing lands. The legislation initially passed in the Lok Sabha on Wednesday, August 12, 2026, and was subsequently approved by the Rajya Sabha on the same day, completing the legislative process.
The bill will become law once the President of India affords his assent. Just before the vote, Opposition members disrupted proceedings in the Lok Sabha, shouting slogans against the bill. The amendment aims to prevent states from imposing extra taxation on mineral rights, a move criticized by the Revolutionary Socialist Party MP N.K. Premachandran for undermining federalism.
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