{
  "id": 872857,
  "title": "How a new mining Bill threatens to reignite Centre vs state tensions",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/14/how-a-new-mining-bill-threatens-to-reignite-centre-vs-state-tensions",
  "topic": "business",
  "section": "Business",
  "published": "2026-08-14T13:00:06.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Indian Express",
    "slug": "the-indian-express",
    "url": "https://indianexpress.com/article/explained/explained-economics/how-a-new-mining-bill-threatens-to-reignite-centre-vs-states-tensions-10833410/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "The Mines and Minerals (Development and Regulation) Amendment Bill, 2026, has sparked a renewed conflict between the federal government and state governments over the taxation of mineral resources. The amendments aim to restrict states from imposing certain levies on mineral rights and mineral-bearing land. Several states, including Jharkhand and Tamil Nadu, have already implemented such levies after a 2024 Supreme Court ruling. The Centre argues that unchecked state levies could raise the cost of key minerals, contributing to inflation and infrastructure costs.",
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  "coverage": {
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}