Anti-mining group assemble Meghalaya governor

The associate of an anti-uranium mining group, the Langrin Youth Welfare Association, met Meghalaya Governor R.S. Mooshahary on May 4th Monday and told him that the Uranium Corporation of India Ltd (UCIL) was annoying to deceive the people through stimulus to bring out mining in the state.

After meeting, members of the anti-mining group said the corporation was deceptive the people by various stimulus, as well as development packages.

The centre was recommended job opportunities to the local residents and Rs 10,000-crore development package through the UCIL

The corporation as well proposes to construct roads, hospitals and supply drinking water.

The president of the anti-mining group, B.S. Lyngdoh, said the Centre, instead of spends in “destructive nuclear energy”, and should focus on harnessing hydel power projects in West Khasi Hills, especially the awaiting Kynshi power project.

The group supports the governor to take instant steps to stop the planned uranium mining and communicate its appeal to the Centre.

Moreover, that uranium mining would have an undesirable outcome on the health of the people alive in the uranium mining sites.

It also pointed out that various villagers would be displacing before the UCIL starts its mining activities.

It handed over to the governor, the newspaper article linked to the public hearing, organized by the UCIL, at Nongbah Jynrin, one of the uranium mining sites in West Khasi Hills on June 12, 2007.

In the public hearing, a most of the people had opposed mining.