Shillong, September 01: The Khasi Students Union (KSU), spearheading the movement against the proposed uranium mining, today submitted memorandum to Chief Minister DD Lapang demanding the government to revoke its decision to lease land to the UCIL.
The Union (KSU) calls upon the government to respect the wishes of the people. The Union is serving a 15 day deadline ending September 15 to revoke the decision of the cabinet so as to safeguard the interest of the local indigenous people and future generations, the memorandum signed by KSU president Samuel Jyrwa and general secretary Hamlet Dohling said.
Contending that the cabinets decision are plans not directed to the development of the local people but only to facilitate the proposed uranium mining in the area, the KSU said the pre-project development work meant site development of the UCIL.
Reiterating its opposition to the project, the KSU cited hazardous effects and deadly fall-outs that would arise once mining starts in the area.
Claiming that people in and around mining areas elsewhere have developed severe health hazards, the student body said the mining would lead to environmental degradation in the area.
—Agencies