SHILLONG: Deputy Chief Minister in-charge Mining Bindo M Lanong on Tuesday sought to allay apprehension that Mining Policy draft is to facilitate uranium mining in the State. "Uranium mining is in the domain of the Central Government and it has no link with the draft of Mining Policy," the minister said after the first meeting with various stakeholders before finalizing the draft.
SHILLONG, Sept 13: Meghalaya Deputy Chief Minister Bindo M Lanong, who is holding the Mining portfolio, today said that the Mining Policy, 2010 would be announced within this month. He said this after holding a meeting of all the stake holders where the draft mining policy, including uranium mining, was presented.
Environment minis ter Jairam Ramesh has ordered a comprehensive study to assess the impact of radioactive uranium traces in drinking water on human health across southwestern Punjab.
This study aims to contribute to a better understanding of the critical linkages between water and energy and the impact on both of climate change. It identifies areas of opportunity where investment and new regulations are needed, to ensure sustainable global development. Human civilization has always rested on access to water, and, more specifically, on its utilization.
The Meghalaya Mineral Policy has been drafted with an aim to
facilitate systematic, scientific and planned utilization of mineral resources
and to streamline mineral based development of the State, keeping in
view, protection of environment, health and safety of the people in and
around the mining areas.
Uranium from ores mined at the three mines - Jaduguda, Bhatin and Narwapahar (Jharkhand) - is processed in the mill and the waste emerges as tailings. The recorded radioactivity level in these tailings is very low, but to avoid any long-term effect of these tailings on the atmosphere, humans, cattle as well as native flora and fauna, the tailings are covered with 30 cm layer of soil.
SHILLONG: The much-delayed draft of the State Mining Policy will be ready by next month, Deputy Chief Minister Bindo M Lanong in-charge Mining and Geology Department said on Friday. The Mining Policy is expected to regulate mining activities, especially coal and limestone mining, and also conserve the fast-depleting forest cover in the mineral-rich areas.
NEW DELHI:: With parliamentary processes being set in motion for introduction and subsequent passage of the Nuclear Liability Bill during the ongoing session itself, Union Minister for Science and Technology Prithviraj Chavan made it clear that the Centre has to go for indigenous exploration of uranium including from Meghalaya to ensure the country's exclusive energy security.
SHILLONG: Deputy Chief Minister in-charge Mining and Geology, Bindo M Lanong, said he was not aware of the Centre's plan to start uranium mining in the State by 2012.
Bathinda: In view of reports of the presence of uranium and other heavy metals besides arsenic in canal and underground water that were causing deadly diseases like cancer, the state government has constituted a five-member committee to formulate methods for sampling these water sources.
