States' mining revenue share rises to 88% as Parliament passes bill

The data backs that claim. According to ministry figures, states collected Rs 71,035 crore from mining in 2024-25, up from Rs 13,258 crore in 2014-15. The central government's share over the same period rose only marginally, from Rs 7,102 crore to Rs 8,932 crore. That pushed the Centre's slice down to 12% from 35%.

The coal sector tells a similar story. States took 96% of coal revenue in 2024-25, or Rs 58,592 crore, versus 55% a decade earlier. The Centre's coal revenue share shrank to 4% from 45%.

Reddy said the legislation would ensure uniform mineral rates across the country. "The central government will not take any revenue even today, nor is there any plan to take it as of now," he added.

When rates or cesses are revised in the future, the minister explained, they will increase uniformly across all states. That uniformity is the core of the new law, but the revenue numbers suggest states have little to fear in the near term.