(a) whether the Government is aware of huge availability of uranium in Meghalaya;
(b) if so, the details thereof;
(c) whether the Government is also aware of illegal mining of uranium in the State;
(d) if so, the details thereof; and
(e) the steps taken to deal with such illegal mining?
THE MINISTER OF STATE FOR PERSONNEL, PUBLIC GRIEVANCES & PENSIONS AND PRIME MINISTER’S OFFICE (Dr. JITENDRA SINGH) :
(a) Yes, Sir.
(b) Atomic Minerals Directorate for Exploration and Research (AMD), a constituent unit under the Department of Atomic Energy, has so far identified 21,180 tonnes in-situ uranium resources in the state of Meghalaya
(c) No such information is available with the Government
(d)&(e) Do not arise in view of reply to (c) above.