The Mines and Minerals (Development and Regulation) Amendment Act, 2026

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MINISTRY OF LAW AND JUSTICE (Legislative Department) New Delhi, the 17th August, 2026/Sravana 26, 1948 (Saka) The following Act of Parliament received the assent of the President on the 17th August, 2026 and is hereby published for general information:— BillNo. 154-F of 2026 THE MINES AND MINERALS (DEVELOPMENT AND THE MRIENGEUS LAANTDIO MNI)N AEMREANLDS M(DEENVTE ALOCTP,M 2E02N6T AND REGULATION) AMENDMENT BILL, 2026 No. 20 of 2026 (AS PASSED BY THE HOUSES OF PARLIAMENT) [17th August, 2026.] A An Act further to amend the Mines and Minerals (Development and BILL Regulation) Act, 1957.

furtherto amend the Mines and Minerals (DevelopmentandRegulation)Act,1957.

BE it enacted by Parliament in the Seventy-seventh Year of the Republic of

India as follows:—

1. (1) This Act may be called the Mines and Minerals (Development and Short title and Regulation) Amendment Act, 2026. commencement.

(2) It shall come into force on such date as the Central Government may, by

notification in the Official Gazette, appoint.2 THE GAZETTE OF IND2 IA EXTRAORDINARY [Part II—Sec. 1] Amendment of 2. In the Mines and Minerals (Development and Regulation) Act, 1957 67 of 1957.

section 2. (hereinafter referred to as the principal Act), in section 2, after the words “regulation of mines”, the words “and mineral bearing lands” shall be inserted.

Amendment of 3. In section 3 of the principal Act, after clause (ad), the following clause

section 3. shall be inserted, namely:— ‘(ada) “mineral bearing land” means any land having the mineral contents in accordance with the parameters prescribed under clause (a) of sub-section (2) of section 5;’.

Insertion of new 4. After section 9C of the principal Act, the following section shall be

section 9D. inserted, namely:— Certain “9D. (1) No tax, cess or such other levy (by whatever name called) conditions or shall be imposed by the State Government on— restrictions on imposition of (a)mineral rights; or tax, cess, etc.

(b) mineral bearing lands, either based on mineral quantity or mineral value or royalty payable or otherwise, except in accordance with such conditions or restrictions as may be prescribed by the Central Government.

(2) Notwithstanding anything contained in any other law for the time being in force, or in any judgment, decree or order of any court, the imposition of such tax, cess or other levy by the State Government on—

(a)mineral rights; or

(b) mineral bearing lands either based on mineral quantity or mineral value or royalty payable or otherwise, which is not deposited with the State Government or recovered by it before the commencement of the Mines and Minerals (Development and Regulation) Amendment Act, 2026, shall be deemed to be invalid at all

material times:

Provided that any such tax, cess or other levy on mineral rights or on mineral bearing lands, already deposited with the State Government or recovered by it before such commencement, shall not be liable to be refunded.”.

Amendment of

5. In section 13 of the principal Act, in sub-section (2), after clause (t), the

section 13. following clause shall be inserted, namely:— “(ta) the conditions or restrictions on imposition of tax, cess or such other levy under sub-section (1) of section 9D;”. ———— DR. RAJIV MANI, The above Bill has been passed by the Houses of Parliament.

Secretary to the Govt. of India.

Dated the Chairman. ———— UPLOADED BY THE MANAGER, GOVERNMENT OF INDIA PRESS, MINTO ROAD, NEW DELHI–110002 AND PUBLISHED BY THE CONTROLLER OF PUBLICATIONS, DELHI–110054.

I assent to this Bill.

MGIPMRND—519 GI—17.08.2026 Dated the President.