The Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change on 8 September issued a memorandum exempting the mining of atomic minerals, including uranium, from public consultation. The move has triggered concern among tribals in Meghalaya, which holds some of India’s largest uranium reserves. Even in the past, repeated attempts at extraction have met with fierce opposition from local groups, who have resisted mining, especially in Domiasiat and Wahkaji since the 1980s. This documentary was originally published on 19 August 2021. It has been republished from The Quint’s archives in light of these recent developments. For this story, The Quint had tied up with T7 news, a news organisation in Meghalaya.
