Lower house passes amendments curbing states power to tax minerals

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 G Kishan Reddy citing the need for a uniform fiscal framework. RSP MP Premachandran N K opposed the move as unconstitutional, arguing land taxation is exclusively a state subject.
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