# Parliament passes mining bill; Jharkhand, Kerala oppose 2026-08-13T22:48:29+00:00 | Governance | Indian Opinion Desk Corroboration: 2 independent outlets Parliament on Thursday passed the Mines and Minerals (Development and Regulation) Amendment Bill, 2026, restricting states' powers to levy taxes on mineral rights and mineral-bearing lands. Jharkhand Chief Minister Hemant Soren urged Prime Minister Modi to reconsider, warning that mining revenue accounts for 84.9% of the state's own non-tax revenue. The Mineral Bearing Land Cess was expected to generate around Rs 7,110 crore annually. Soren cited a Supreme Court judgment recognising states' competence to tax such lands. Union minister G Kishan Reddy said states get 88% of mineral revenue and no state would lose. Kerala's government also opposed the bill. Soren announced a statewide agitation against the legislation. ## Coverage - thehindu.com - timesofindia.indiatimes.com Tags: federalism, Hemant Soren, Jharkhand, mineral cess, mining bill, state revenue Canonical: https://indianopinion.org/jharkhand-cm-soren-urges-pm-to-reconsider-mining-bill-flags-revenue-impact/ License: Summary and commentary (c) Indian Opinion, reusable with attribution. Facts belong to the linked sources. Cite: https://indianopinion.org/jharkhand-cm-soren-urges-pm-to-reconsider-mining-bill-flags-revenue-impact/#story-in-brief Review state: restored archive article, accurate at time of publication, not offered to search indexes.