# Soren warns of agitation after Parliament passes mining bill 2026-08-13T17:53:05+00:00 | Governance | Indian Opinion Desk Corroboration: 2 independent outlets Parliament on Thursday passed the Mines and Minerals (Development and Regulation) Amendment Bill, 2026, which seeks to restrict states’ powers to levy taxes on mineral rights and mineral-bearing land. Jharkhand Chief Minister Hemant Soren urged Prime Minister Narendra Modi to reconsider the legislation and warned of opposition across the state if it is not withdrawn. The Economic Times reports that mining revenue made up 84.9 per cent of Jharkhand’s own non-tax revenue in 2024-25. Soren said the proposed Mineral Bearing Land Cess could bring in about Rs 7,110 crore annually. He warned that reduced revenue could affect welfare, infrastructure and programmes addressing the social and environmental costs of mining. ## Coverage - indiatvnews.com - economictimes.indiatimes.com Tags: Centre-state row, Hemant Soren, Jharkhand, mineral rights, mines bill, Parliament Session Canonical: https://indianopinion.org/hemant-soren-warns-of-agitation-over-mining-bill/ License: Summary and commentary (c) Indian Opinion, reusable with attribution. Facts belong to the linked sources. Cite: https://indianopinion.org/hemant-soren-warns-of-agitation-over-mining-bill/#story-in-brief Review state: restored archive article, accurate at time of publication, not offered to search indexes.