An allegation about the leakage of radiation in uranium-rich South West Khasi Hills district bordering Bangladesh was made earlier by the Khasi Stuidents Union (KSU). However, the Meghalaya government move for an inquiry to clarify the union's allegation. But the move for an inquiry by the IIT and NEHU was refused by the KSU. The inquiry into the alleged leakage was proposed to be carried out by the centrally funded universities IIT Guwahati and North Eastern Hill University (NEHU).
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The KSU has said both IIT and NEHU appear as dependent agencies” and not “independent agencies. In such case, How can we expect an independent investigation from government-aided universities? questions the KSU South West Khasi Hills District president Forwardman Nongrem. The government decision is unwise and unacceptable to the union and people of the state. The Meghalaya Government is saying to appoint an expert agency to go deep into the alleged leakage of radiation from a concrete tank, ‘containing radioactive remnants’ of an exploratory uranium mining at Nongbah Jynrin village. The radiation ‘counts per minute’ (CPM) in the Nongbah Jynrin area was 315, which is very high and detrimental for any form of life. The place is about 55 km from Mawkyrwat and 135 km from Shillong.
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The leader said the government proposal to let these varsities to carry out with their studies are pre-planned, manipulative in nature and we don’t expect a fair report from their investigations. Department of Atomic Energy, Board of Research in Nuclear Sciences, Mumbai and Babha Atomic Research Center for researches are funding related departments of NEHU since 2002. NEHU Shillong have been receiving funds which are manipulative in nature and which were done with a view to favouring the government in its efforts of mining uranium there at Mawthabah and Domiasiat area.
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