Meghalaya to undertake study on rocks and sediments to ascertain radiation from Uranium
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The state government stated in connection with the alleged incident of radiation hazard at Nongbah Jynrin, Wahkaji, South West Khasi Hills District, the Government of Meghalaya had requested the North Eastern Hills University (NEHU) to assist the State Government by way of a Third Party Investigation, to ascertain the factual position regarding the radiation levels and whether there is any health hazard in the area.
GUWAHATI: Following alleged incident of radiation hazard at Nongbah Jynrin, Wahkaji, South West Khasi Hills District from uranium, Government of Meghalaya will undertake a separate study on the rocks and sediments.
Radiation level in uranium-rich areas of Meghalaya within safety limit
Shillong, Jan 28 (UNI) An expert committee of North Eastern Hill University (NEHU) has found that radioactive radiation in Uranium-rich deposits in and around Nongbah Jynrin, Wahkaji, South West Khasi Hills District is “well within the safety levels.”
The six-member expert committee headed by Prof B Myrboh, Department of Chemistry, NEHU was requested by the state government to investigate and submit its report after anti-uranium mining lobby had claimed that there was leakage of “radiation” from a concrete tank allegedly containing radioactive remnants of an exploratory uranium mining at Nongbah Jynrin village in the State’s South West Khasi Hills district bordering Bangladesh.