Unknown to the people of Meghalaya, the 130-day old Congress-led Meghalaya United Alliance (MUA) government was, at its inception, given a clear direction by the Congress High Command and the UPA government at the Centre that the contentious issue of uranium mining has to be sorted out sooner than later.

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

SHILLONG, Sept 23: After getting first-hand information on the condition of the people living in and around villages of the uranium mining areas of Jaduguda, Nongkrem MLA Ardent Basaiawmoit today said mining of the ore is a national interest but it has adverse effects on the life of the people.

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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.

SHILLONG, Sept 21: The Khasi Students