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Citizens rally to save Balpakram National Park from uranium mining

Uranium mining in Balpakram Park opposed, The Assam Tribune Online,  TURA, April 28 – The Tura A’chik (Garo) Senior Citizens Forum has opposed the move to mine uranium by denotifying an area of eight square km in Rongcheng plateau of Balpakram National Park.The senior citizens forum in an emergent meeting here attended by members of the Asima Dingsima Rangsaljong Association (ADRA) opposed the move by the Department of Atomic Energy to denotify the area for the proposed uranium mining…. “We as custodians want protection and preservation of Rongcheng Plateau and will not allow under any circumstances to explore these areas for uranium mining,” stated the Tura A’chik (Garo) senior citizens forum.

The forum has also urged the Wildlife department not to agree to the exploration of the protected and preserved national park.

The meeting passed a charter of resolutions. The resolutions called for protection of the entire park since it holds some the most endangered wildlife such as the Hoolock Gibbon, Golden cat, Langur, binturong, clouded leopard, otter, slow loris, wild buffalo, among others……..“The mining of uranium will definitely bring serious health and environmental hazards as we see in the living example of coal and limestone mining. Mining will drive out both human and animal population from Rongcheng Plateau,” warned the Tura A’chik (Garo) Senior Citizens Forum. The Assam Tribune Online

April 29, 2010 - Posted by Christina Macpherson | India, politics | antinuclear, radiation, uranium