The 19th Meeting of the Standing Committee of the National Board on Wildlife took place under the chairmanship of Shri Jairam
Ramesh, MOS(I/C) Environment and Forests. After a detailed
discussion, the Standing Committee decided to reject a proposal of the Department of Atomic Energy for exploratory drilling for uranium in Rongcheng Plateau in Balphakram National Park, South Garo Hills District of Meghalaya.
Links:
[1] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/reports-documents/uranium-mining-proposal-meghalaya-rejected-moef
[2] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/publisher/ministry-environment-and-forests
[3] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/mining
[4] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/uranium
[5] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/balphakram-np
[6] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/india
[7] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/meghalaya
[8] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/south-garo-hills
[9] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/place-publication/new-delhi-0