India, Aug. 14 -- Jharkhand Chief Minister Hemant Soren on Thursday urged Prime Minister Narendra Modi to reconsider the Mines and Minerals (Development and Regulation) Amendment Bill, 2026, saying restrictions on state levies could significantly reduce the state's fiscal space and affect its ability to address the social and environmental costs of mining.

In a letter to Modi, Soren said mining revenue accounted for 84.9 per cent of the state's own non-tax revenue in 2024-25, according to the State Economic Survey for 2025-26.

Earlier in the day, Parliament 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 lands.

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