Bhubaneswar: Minister for Steel and Mines Bibhuti Bhusan Jena clarified in the Odisha Legislative Assembly that the state government has not yet conducted a quantified assessment of the financial impact of Section 9D under the Mines and Minerals Development and Regulation Amendment Act, 2026, on Odisha’s revenue from levies and taxes on mineral rights and mineral-bearing land.
Responding to queries of Shri Kalikesh Narayan Singh Deo, MLA Balangir regarding potential losses, unrecoverable arrears, and annual revenue shifts, the Minister stated that no final departmental assessment has been completed at this stage. The detailed financial implications, including recoverable arrears and annual estimates, will be thoroughly evaluated once the operative provisions of the amended Act and the corresponding operational rules, conditions, and restrictions are finalized and applicable.
Addressing references made to previously published figures in the state publication Odisha Review and data presented before the Supreme Court during taxation litigation, Minister Shri Jena noted that these earlier positions are not currently being used as official departmental assessments to calculate the current impact of Section 9D. Comparative analysis will only take place after the complete legal framework and operational implications of the amended provision are clearly established by the Union government.