According to surveys by DAE, there could be up to 375,000 tonnes of uranium in Meghalaya’s Domiasiat area — by far the largest and richest sandstone-type deposits in the country.

Lyngdoh was reacting to a statement by Minister of State for Power Jairam Ramesh last week about setting up of a committee by the Director of Atomic Energy (DAE) to study the techno-economic feasibility of setting up a nuclear power plant in the region.

The minister during a two-day visit to Meghalaya last week held meetings with the chief minister to review the power position in the state, besides exploring possibilities of setting up a nuclear power plant. Meghalaya is rich in uranium ore.

“We have no such plans and will oppose any move to set up a nuclear power plant or mine uranium in the state,” Meghalaya Deputy Chief Minister Hopping Stone Lyngdoh told journalists.

Meghalaya yesterday rejected the government’s idea of setting up a nuclear power plant in the region and also opposed any move to allow uranium mining in the state.

“We have no such plans and will oppose any move to set up a nuclear power plant or mine uranium in the state,” Meghalaya Deputy Chief Minister Hopping Stone Lyngdoh told journalists.

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