The NGOs have demanded an immediate halt to mining, revocation of illegal licenses, and transparency from the Meghalaya government on uranium exploration.

A coalition of NGOs, including the Garo Students’ Union, A’chik Holistic Awakening Movement, Chokpot Area Vigilance Committee, Garo State Movement Committee, A’chik Conscious Holistic Integrated Krima, and the Federation of Khasi Jaintia and Garo People, have opposed coal mining in Pharomgre, Chokpot, and raised concerns about possible uranium exploration in the region.

On Saturday, a joint inspection by the NGOs reported severe environmental damage from mining activities near ecologically sensitive zones, threatening vital rivers essential for drinking water, irrigation, and livelihoods of local communities. Reportedly, pollution, sil

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