This a bad news for the people of Sunamganj. After flash flood Uranium contamination seriously affect on the life style of people of this area.India govt has declared this Uranium mine but they deal it roughly. They do not care about lives of Bangladesh.And very strange that Bangladesh Govt has no voice against this..............following is qtd from website
""Uranium mineralization in Meghalaya has been found over a large area around
Domiasiat, Wahkyn, Lostoin etc. Uranium Corporation of India Ltd. (UCIL) under
Department of Atomic Energy (DAE) has already made a plan to develop the mineral
resources at Domiasiat under the name of “Kylleng Phendengsohiong Mawthabah
(KPM) uranium mining project”. The project has the potential to generate substantial
nuclear fuel for the atomic power plants of the country.
The Detailed Project report of the KPM uranium mining project has been approved by
Atomic Energy Commission, Environmental clearance for this project has been
obtained from Ministry of Environment Forest & Climate Change (MoEFCC) in
December 2007. An agreement has also been signed between UCIL and the land
owners of the project site in May 2007 for acquisition of land on annual lease rent
basis. Approval to execute land lease with land owners, grant of mining lease and
Consent for Establishment has been taken up with Meghalaya State government. "
where will go people of Sunamganj................