Govt to introduce mining bill in next parliament session

30 Sep 2011 Evaluate

In a move to attract investment and technology for the mining sector, the cabinet headed by Prime Minister Manmohan Singh approved the draft new Mining Bill which seeks to regulate mining sector and provide for sharing of profits and royalty with project affected people. The new bill, called Mines and Minerals (Development and Regulations) Bill, 2011, will most likely be introduced in the coming winter session of parliament.  

The draft mining bill, which was prepared by the ministry of mining, seeks to introduce better governmental environment through National Mineral Policy and repeal existing mining laws. After the cabinet meeting, the Mines Minister Dinsha Patel said ‘the new law would be implemented immediately after receiving parliamentary approval and the president's assent.’

The union cabinet note made for this bill says that the bill would help in developing the country’s mining sector to its full potential so as to put the nation’s minerals resources to best use for national economic growth and ensure raw material security in the long term national interest. 

The draft bill also proposes financial implications for creating an independent National Mining Tribunal and National Mining Regulatory Authority at the central level. The bill also seeks to create an Indian Bureau of Mines (IBM) and the funds for this will be met through a cess of 2.5% on the basis of the customs and excise duties.

'The government will generate Rs 8,500 crore as royalty in the funds which will be used for funding developmental works in underdeveloped districts, as a counter-measure for Naxal activity,' the Patel added.

© 2026 The Alchemists Ark Pvt. Ltd. All rights reserved. MoneyWorks4Me ® is a registered trademark of The Alchemists Ark Pvt. Ltd.

×