All party meeting on uranium mining in Meghalaya

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Shillong, Aug 21 (UNI) The Meghalaya government has sought the names of representatives to participate in the all-party meeting on Uranium mining, that rages controversy across the state.

The Committee will study the pros and cons of uranium mining in West Khasi Hills district after the Meghalaya State Pollution Control Board conducted its public hearing on Uranium Corporation of India Limited's Rs 814 crore uranium ore mining project.

Two regional allies - the Hill State People's Democratic Party and Khun Hynniewtrep Awakening Movement - of the Congress-led Meghalaya Democratic Alliance had opposed mining of nuclear ore at Kylleng-Pyndengsohiong and setting up of Uranium processing plant at Mawthabah.

The all-party panel will be headed by the Deputy Chief Minister would draw members from different political parties and nuclear experts in the state.

The newly constituted committee would also study the report of the Board's public hearing and then submit its views to the government.

About 75 per cent of the 700 people attended the recent public hearing at Nongbah Jynrin, opposed to mining of uranium fearing of health and environmental hazards.

However, 35 per cent of the people from proposed project vicinity welcomed the project for the sake of development in their areas.

Chief Minister D D Lapang had assured the anti-Uranium mining groups in the state that the government will not go about in a haphazard manner in deciding the Uranium mining issue.

UNI

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