Khasi Students Union is opposing the Uranium mining on the ground of influx of outsiders into Meghalaya and perceived health hazard in the mining and adjoining areas.
The Department of Atomic Energy and Uranium Corporation of India Limited (UCIL) have for the last five years been regularly conducting Awareness Programme to clear the misconceptions regarding uranium mining in West Khasi Hills of Meghalaya and also addressing the economic and environmental concerns. Community development programmes about the benefits to society are on for local people including highlighting the economic benefits for the people and the region arising out of mining in Meghalaya. As part of the confidence building measures, visit of local people & NGOs to the operating units of UCIL in Jaduguda were arranged to provide assurance on safety and best environment management practice adopted by UCIL.
This was stated by Shri Prithviraj Chavan, the Minister of State (I/C) Science &Technology and Earth Sciences in the Rajya Sabha today.