Shillong,July 16: The state government has decided to pass a resolution in Assembly against uranium mining.
An official statement issued on Thursday ( July 16) said, “Responding to recent and ongoing speculation and media reports on uranium mining in Meghalaya, Chief Minister Shri Conrad K Sangma today reaffirmed the Government’s clear and consistent stand against uranium mining in the State. The Chief Minister announced that the Meghalaya Government will pass a resolution to formally oppose and ban uranium mining in Meghalaya, reiterating that the Government has never approved uranium mining. The proposed resolution reinforces the Government’s commitment to addressing longstanding public concerns over the potential environmental and social impacts of uranium mining. It also brings clarity to the issue, putting to rest years of speculation and uncertainty surrounding the matter”.
