Shillong, March 27: The VPP-led KHADC Executive Committee (EC) will apprise the state government to bring amendment to the Meghalaya Minor Mineral Concession Rules (MMMCR), 2016 to address the problems faced by small-time miners.l
“I assure the House that EC will try to find out ways and means especially on how to put pressure on the state government for bringing necessary amendments to address the problems faced by small-time miners and also to ensure that such mining activities do not affect the environment,” KHADC chief Shemborlang Rynjah said.
He was replying to a motion moved by Leader of Opposition Titosstarwell Chyne.
He said that the EC will also submit its suggestions on the matter.
“The council had earlier suggested the need to include the word “traditional mining” in the MMMCR, 2016 which I feel is very important,”he said.
There will be more destruction caused to the environment through the use of heavy machineries but traditional mining is something which will not only slows down the environmental degradation, it also gives a lot of employment opportunities to the people.”
