Cops braced for today

UCIL to set

SHILLONG, Oct 8: Amidst the growing tension and protest on the contentious issue of uranium mining and the pre-project development activities, Meghalaya Governor RS Mooshahary sought to set at rest speculations and apprehensions in the minds of some sections of the people and NGOs regarding mining of the radio-active mineral.

SHILLONG

ON AUGUST 24, the Meghalaya government decided to hand over a large parcel of land in West Khasi Hills to the Uranium Corporation of India Limited. Citizens

The Meghalaya Government

SHILLONG, Sept 23: Meghalaya Chief Minister DD Lapang today said uranium mining is the next phase after the

The Khasi Student

Leasing of land to UCIL

SHILLONG: Protesting the leasing of land to the Uranium Corporation of India Limited (UCIL), KSU staged a sit-in demonstration in front in city on Tuesday.

Last month the Congress-led MUA government approved to lease out 422 hectare of land for 30 years to UCIL for pre-project development in uranium-rich areas of West Khasi Hills district.

By Lamphrang Nongspung

SHILLONG: " Do not fall into the trap of the big promises of the UCIL. The company has a reputation of misleading the people only to fulfill their own interests even if it is at the cost of human lives."

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