Mining engineers body hails amended MMDR Act
The Mining Engineers’ Association of India has praised the MMDR Amendment Act, 2026, for providing regulatory clarity and preventing states from imposing arbitrary mineral-related levies. The association believes these changes will stabilize the mining industry and benefit downstream sectors like steel and cement.
Why it matters
The amendment aims to reduce fiscal uncertainty for mining companies, potentially encouraging investment in the industrial sector.
The Mining Engineers’ Association of India (MEAI) has welcomed the MMDR Amendment Act, 2026 describing it as an important step towards providing greater clarity, predictability and stability to the mining industry.
In particular, it welcomed the introduction of Section 9D, which provides no tax, cess or other levy, by whatever name called, can be imposed by a State government on mineral rights or mineral-bearing land based on mineral quantity, mineral value, royalty payable or otherwise, except subject to such conditions or restrictions prescribed by the Centre. For existing mining lease holders, this provision provides greater certainty in relation to the fiscal obligations associated with mining operations.
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