Officials probe 'explosion' in Meghalaya uranium village
Officials probe 'explosion' in Meghalaya uranium village Spot verification did not reveal any mishap but district authorities have sought a detailed report
Illegal Uranium Mining In Meghalaya
commentary Students versus the State: The Politics of …
dents Union (KSU) in Meghalaya has been engaged in an anti-uranium mining agitation against the Uranium Corporation of India Limited's (UCIL) proposed plan to start mining in Domiasiat in the West Khasi Hills. The KSU is in opposition to the Meghalaya govern-ment's decision to lease 422 hectares of land to UCIL for 30 years.
Uranium mining in Meghalaya: a simmering problem
The proposal for a uranium mining project in Meghalaya has been the subject of a raging debate ever since the idea was first mooted. Over the years, the project has attracted strong opposition from the indigenous people of the state, student bodies, activists, and environmentalists. The public debate has justifiably focused on the health ...
Uranium mining: Meghalaya CM bats for public consent
Shillong: In response to purported letters urging the Union Government to proceed with uranium mining in Meghalaya, Chief Minister Conrad Sangma has …
Meghalaya govt to undertake further study at proposed uranium mining
Shillong: The Meghalaya government has decided to undertake further study at the proposed uranium mining sites in South West Khasi Hills district after it was found that radiation level below the source of a rivulet was higher, officials said. "The Government of Meghalaya will undertake a separate study on the rocks and sediments of the stream …
Private company mining uranium for DAE
SHILLONG: Deputy Chief Minister, Meghalaya, BM Lanong also in charge of Mining and Geology etc., has said that the company Maheswari Mining Pvt. Ltd., a West Bengal based boring and drilling firm, which is allegedly involved in illegal drilling of uranium at Porkut-Nongjri situated opposite Domiasiat is doing so on behalf of the …
Uranium galore, but mining hangs fire in Meghalaya
The issue of uranium mining in Meghalaya has been hanging fire over two decades now with several organizations vehemently opposed to the proposal on the ground that it would degrade the ...
Perils of Uranium Mining in Meghalaya: A Ground Report
The Atomic Minerals Directorate (AMD) found uranium in Domiasiat, Meghalaya in 1984, and in 1991, the Uranium Council of India Limited (UCIL) first …
Ministry says no to uranium mine project in Meghalaya
The environment ministry on Friday rejected the government's big ticket uranium mining project in Meghalaya on the ground that the state government had failed to prevent illegal coal mining in the ...
(PDF) Nuclear lives: Uranium Mining, indigenous peoples, …
If some people in Meghalaya find this a reasonable proposition, there nonetheless remains a vocal and influential opposition to the uranium mining project in the state. Discover the world's ...
India's top court sides with indigenous people …
The state government had "entirely failed to stop illegal mining, which is the cause of degradation and pollution", and must end illegal mining and rehabilitate the environment, it said on Wednesday. …
Nuclear Lives: Uranium Mining, Indigenous Peoples, and …
unfolding controversy relating to uranium mining in the West Khasi Hills of Meghalaya. The government-owned Uranium Corporation of India has for long been trying to get …
Uranium Mining in Meghalaya: Simmering Problem
Uranium Mining in Meghalaya: Simmering Problem U A SHIMRAY, M V RAMANA There is intense opposition to the uranium mining project in the West Khasi Hills district of …
(PDF) Relentless Mining in Meghalaya, India
Relentless Mining in Meghalaya, India . × Close Log In. Log ... This has left them to look for illegal mining options that are at an even greater danger of violating human rights because they are not supposed to happen in the first place, hence regulations and safety guidelines are not even imagined. ... including kaolin, glass, sand, quartz ...
Legal Aspect of Uranium Mining in India: Issues and …
In its conclusion, the author has said that there was a violation of the Article 19 (1) (d) and (e) and Article 21 in the Jaduguda mining project and non-compliance with the procedures mentioned under the various environmental laws in the uranium mining projects in Nalgonda like Environment Protection Strategy (EPS) 2002, Wildlife …
(PDF) Nuclear lives: Uranium Mining, indigenous peoples, …
This paper discusses the unfolding controversy relating to uranium mining in the West Khasi Hills of Meghalaya. The government-owned Uranium Corporation of …
Won't grant NOCs to uranium mining projects in Meghalaya…
With the Central government planning to revive uranium mining in Meghalaya, the Khasi Hills Autonomous District Council (KHADC) has taken the side of the student organisations and NGOs opposing Centre's plans. According to Chief Executive Member of KHADC, P N Syiem, the council has unanimously approved the decision to …
Uranium Reserves in Meghalaya
Uranium mineralization in Meghalaya has been found over a large area around Domiasiat, Wahkyn, Lostoin etc. Uranium Corporation of India Ltd. (UCIL) under Department of Atomic Energy (DAE) has already made a plan to develop the mineral resources at Domiasiat under the name of "Kylleng Phendengsohiong Mawthabah (KPM) Uranium Mining …
Uranium mining in Meghalaya
In the process of mining uranium naturally occurring radioactive substances, which are among the most harmful materials known to science are liberated. ... It is on this crucial point that the people of Meghalaya must resist the Central Government's attempts through UCIL to revive the uranium mining project here. Previous article.
India's top court sides with indigenous people over illegal …
Indigenous people, who own much of the land in northeastern Meghalaya state, have full rights over the land and any resources on it, and only they can grant …
Students versus the State: The Politics of Uranium …
The launch of a massive anti-uranium mining agitation against a government owned corporation, the Meghalaya state assembly and the central government by a students' …
How people are resisting Uranium mining in Meghalaya
By Ankita Anand In 1991, the Uranium Council of India Limited (UCIL) first started drilling in the state of Meghalaya, after the Atomic Minerals Directorate (AMD) found uranium in the Domiasiat area. But in a couple of year's opposition to the project started mounting up. Hoping Stone Lyngdoh, a legislator in the Hill State People's […]
A new report calls the bluff on Meghalaya's coal mining ban …
The Meghalaya high court, which formed the committee in April to help enforce the coal mining ban in the state, said the latest findings made it "apparent" that "13 lakh MT of coal was ...
Nuclear Lives: Uranium Mining, Indigenous Peoples, …
annual revenue from the mining project. Saying yes to uranium mining is thus presented as a choice for development. If some people in Meghalaya find this a reasonable proposition, there nonetheless remains a vocal and influential opposition to the uranium mining project in the state. Economic & Political weekly __ august 22, 2009 vol xliv no …
NGT panel blames 'un-abetted illegal mining' for Meghalaya tragedy
In its 55-page report, accessed by ThePrint, the high-level panel says, "The result of ongoing un-abetted illegal mining, despite the ban imposed by the NGT, is the very tragic incident occurred very recently on 13.12.2018 in a coal mine in Ksan village near Lytein river under Saipung police station in East Jaintia Hills District, where 15 coal mine …
Meghalaya's uranium reserves: Why it is both a gift and a curse
What prominent voices against uranium mining in state have to say about recent reports of cracks in uranium effluent tanks in South West Khasi Hills district.
The Environmental Impact of Uranium Mining in …
has started noticing the hazardous impact of uranium mining activity caused around her. There is an impact on the health of her family members, on her cattle she had reared and most of them died [3]. Patra also mentioned in his article that uranium mining in the state of Meghalaya has affected the environment, the people and the economy.
Limestone mining and its environmental implications in …
Meghalaya, a small state in north eastern region of India is abundantly blessed with coal and limestone. ... limestone, granite, uranium, kaolin, clay, glass sand etc. Of these, mining of coal and ...
Adopt resolution to shut proposals for uranium mining in Meghalaya…
The state accounts for 16 per cent of India's uranium reserves, with deposits estimated to be around 9500 tonnes and 4000 tonnes at Domiasiat and Wakhaji respectively. The Uranium Corporation of India Limited (UCIL) has proposed to set up an open-cast uranium mining and processing plant at Meghalaya's Mawthabah.
Uranium mining: Meghalaya CM bats for public consent
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