SHILLONG, AUG 4: Chief Minister Conrad K Sangma on Thursday said the government will examine whether to pass an official resolution to ensure mining of uranium is not allowed in Meghalaya.

“We have not examined that aspect (but) we will examine it and we will take necessary steps accordingly,” Sangma told reporters.

Recently, NGOs have demanded the Meghalaya Democratic Alliance government to pass an official resolution in the Assembly urging the Government of India to close down any proposal to mine uranium in the state.

On Tuesday, Deputy Chief Minister Prestone Tynsong had reiterated the stand of the MDA government not to allow mining of uranium in the state.

“Be it the cabinet and be it the 60 MLAs, we are against mining of uranium. Our stand is very clear, whether you pass in the form of a resolution or not but I am telling you as long as the MDA government is there believe me we will not allow uranium mining to take place in the state of Meghalaya,” Tynsong had assured.

Meanwhile, the Atomic Minerals Directorate (AMD) North East Region, Shillong on Wednesday had said there has been no attempt by the government of India to proceed with mining of uranium in Meghalaya.

This was informed by its Regional Director Dr P Kumar to a delegation of the Hill State People’s Democratic Party (HSPDP) during a meeting held here.

“He (Dr Kumar) told us there is no attempt to further mine uranium in the state. As of now Meghalaya is out of the list of the AMD in North East India. AMD is taking exploration work in states like Assam, Arunachal Pradesh, Mizoram and others,” HSPDP president KP Pangniang had told reporters during a news conference.