Overview
- The Meghalaya Legislative Assembly passed a unanimous resolution on Wednesday, August 26, 2026, formally opposing uranium mining and any uranium ore‑processing facility in the state.
- Chief Minister Conrad K. Sangma moved the resolution and said the state government will convey the Assembly’s decision to the Government of India as a clear statement of local opposition.
- The resolution rests on Meghalaya’s distinctive land regime under the Sixth Schedule and cites the 2019 Supreme Court judgment that recognised private and community rights over surface and sub‑soil minerals in the hill districts.
- Decades of local resistance propelled the vote: traditional institutions, student groups such as the Khasi Students’ Union, civil society and residents of areas like Domiasiat, Wahkyn and Nongstoin have long opposed exploration over health and environmental concerns.
- The measure is declaratory and its practical effect will depend on how the Centre responds, whether central mining laws are changed, and any legal or administrative disputes that follow, with direct consequences for landowners and local governance of resources.