"Where mining is done, most of the miners or the companies that are mining around those areas are taking all the profits without leaving anything," Bonda told Parliament.He questioned whether the Ministry of Mines and Mining Development had mechanisms in place to monitor corporate social responsibility commitments by mining firms. "They are actually damaging the infrastructure around and there is nothing that people in those areas are getting," he added.In response, Mines and Mining Development minister Winston Chitando defended the government's regulatory framework, saying mining companies contribute to communities in two ways. "The second are interventions which are done by the mining entities, which are over and above the contributions to the levies paid to the rural district councils. "Despite this, critics argue that many communities remain underdeveloped, with poor roads, schools, and healthcare facilities, even in mineral-rich districts. Civil society groups have long called for tighter monitoring of mining firms and greater transparency in how levies and corporate social responsibility initiatives are implemented.