Uranium in Meghalaya

Atomic Minerals Directorate for Exploration and Research (AMD), a constituent unit of Department of Atomic Energy has identified 17,252 tonnes of high grade insitu Uranium resources in Meghalaya.

At full capacity production from the proposed uranium project at Kylleng Pyndengsohiong Mawthabah, West Khasi Hills District, Meghalaya, it is expected to meet about 20% of the indigenous requirement.

Uranium Corporation of India Ltd. (UCIL), a Public Sector Undertaking under the Department of Atomic energy (DAE), proposes to set up a mine and mill at Kylleng Pyndengsohiong Mawthabah in the West Khasi Hills district in Meghalaya. Various pre-project activities are being carried out and project will commence only after receipt of all statutory clearances from State and Central Governments. No definite time frame can be set for obtaining these clearances.

This was stated by Shri Prithviraj Chavan, the Minister of State (I/C) for Science & Technology and Earth Sciences in the Lok Sabha today.

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