New Delhi, Aug. 10 -- The government introduced an amendment bill in the Lok Sabha on Monday to bar states from imposing taxes or any other levy on mining and minerals, aiming to ease financial burden on the sector and improve the commercial viability of mining operations.

Through the Mines and Minerals (Development and Regulation) Amendment Bill, 2026, the government also aims to take control of the regulation of mineral-bearing lands containing mineral contents as prescribed in the Mines and Minerals (Development and Regulation) Act of 1957.

"Insertion of a new section 9D in the MMDR Act, which provides that no tax, cess or such other levy (by whatever name called) shall be imposed by the State Government on mineral rights; or mineral...