Overview
- Chief Minister Conrad K. Sangma said on Thursday the NPP-led government will table a State Assembly resolution formally opposing and banning uranium mining to remove ambiguity about its position.
- Sangma stated the state has never approved uranium mining and framed the resolution as a measure to protect Meghalaya’s environment, forests and communities from the risks of extraction.
- Comments by Union minister Jitendra Singh that the Centre was 'examining' the issue sparked renewed local alarm and helped prompt the government’s formal move to legislate opposition.
- The Khasi Students’ Union welcomed the announcement but said a resolution alone is insufficient and demanded legally binding steps such as Autonomous District Council rules to bar land transfers, closure of the Atomic Minerals Directorate office in Shillong, and investigations into recent land purchases around Domiasiat.
- Meghalaya contains large high‑grade uranium deposits (about 9.22 million tonnes, roughly 16% of India’s total) and past local campaigns forced suspension of exploration, so the practical effect of the resolution will depend on how state, ADC and central rules interact.