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Jharkhand Approves Special Assembly Session to Challenge Mines Amendment

By Drooid · Oct 28, 2026, 10:56 UTC · How we work

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Chief Minister Hemant Soren approved a two-day special assembly session for November 25-26, 2026.
The session will debate the Mines and Minerals Amendment Act and the electoral-roll Special Intensive Revision.
Finance Minister Radhakrishna Kishore warned the amended mines law could cause financial losses for Jharkhand.
Jharkhand plans to file a court challenge against the amended minerals law.
The amendment removed Jharkhand’s right to levy a cess, threatening its INR14,000 crore FY 2026-27 target.

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Chief Minister Hemant Soren approved a two-day special assembly session for November 25-26, 2026.
The session will debate the Mines and Minerals Amendment Act and the electoral-roll Special Intensive Revision.
Finance Minister Radhakrishna Kishore warned the amended mines law could cause financial losses for Jharkhand.
Jharkhand plans to file a court challenge against the amended minerals law.
The amendment removed Jharkhand’s right to levy a cess, threatening its INR14,000 crore FY 2026-27 target.