URANIUM MINING IN MEGHALAYA
RAJYA
SABHA
Uranium Corporation
of India Limited (UCIL), has decided in principle to start uranium
mining in the Domiasiat area in Meghalaya, for which various pre-project
activities like preparation of Environment Impact Assessment (EIA)/Environment
Management Plan (EMP) report, Detailed Project Report (DPR) etc.
have been initiated and application for mining lease has been
submitted to the State Government.
The proposal
is to open a most modern open-pit mine at Domiasiat with adequate
safely measures in all stages of operation from any possible radiation
and due attention to protect environment around the site.
This information
was given by the Minister of Mines Shri Ramesh Bais in a written
reply to the question of Shri R.K. Anand in Rajya Sabha today.
