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Jharkhand Govt Opposes Mining Bill, Alleging Shield for Illegal Mining; Congress Counters
✍️ timesofindia.indiatimes.com
🗓 27 Sep 2026, 09:49 AM
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The Jharkhand government has opposed the proposed Mining Bill, claiming it is intended to protect illegal mining activities, according to a statement by Annapurna. The Congress party has rebutted the allegation, defending the bill as necessary for regulation.
The Jharkhand government has taken a stand against the Mining Bill, asserting that its provisions would facilitate illegal mining rather than curb it. This position was articulated by a spokesperson identified as Annapurna, who said the state opposes the bill on those grounds.
According to Annapurna, the bill’s current form contains loopholes that could enable unregulated extraction of minerals, thereby undermining efforts to curb illegal mining in the state. She urged legislators to reconsider the bill’s clauses to prevent such outcomes.
The Congress party reacted sharply, dismissing the allegation as baseless. Congress leaders argued that the Mining Bill is designed to bring transparency and accountability to the sector, and that opposing it without substantive evidence harms genuine reform efforts.
While the debate continues, the disagreement highlights the broader tension between state authorities and opposition parties over how best to regulate mining activities and address illegal extraction in Jharkhand.
According to Annapurna, the bill’s current form contains loopholes that could enable unregulated extraction of minerals, thereby undermining efforts to curb illegal mining in the state. She urged legislators to reconsider the bill’s clauses to prevent such outcomes.
The Congress party reacted sharply, dismissing the allegation as baseless. Congress leaders argued that the Mining Bill is designed to bring transparency and accountability to the sector, and that opposing it without substantive evidence harms genuine reform efforts.
While the debate continues, the disagreement highlights the broader tension between state authorities and opposition parties over how best to regulate mining activities and address illegal extraction in Jharkhand.