Shillong, July 14: The state government is hopeful of finding a way forward for small-scale mining following “positive” discussions with the Centre, Cabinet Minister Wailadmiki Shylla said on Tuesday.
Shylla said with present technology, scientific mining is now a real possibility.
He thanked Chief Minister Conrad K. Sangma for raising the concerns of Jaintia Hills miners.
The minister recalled that while the NPP government succeeded in getting the NGT ban lifted, rat-hole mining remains banned.
He said the state has since helped miners obtain mining plans and start scientific mining.
However, Shylla pointed out that most mines in the region are small-scale, making it difficult to comply with current norms. This led to major protests last month demanding approval for small-scale mining.
He said a study and presentation was made before the CM’s Delhi visit.
“The meeting was quite positive, and the Union Minister liked the idea. They will explore it,” Shylla said.
“As of now, the process has gone smoothly. Hopefully we will come up with a solution for small-scale mining,” he added.
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