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KSU blames mining firm for death of fishes

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By Our Reporter

SHILLONG: The KSU has blamed the exploration of uranium ore by Maheshwari Mining Private Limited at Porkut area, Nongri in West Khasi Hills for the death of the large number of fishes along Kynshi and Rilang rivers.

“There is no doubt that the death of the fishes is due to exploration of uranium ore. We have been informed that the number of death of fishes have increased after heavy rain in Ranikor area,” KSU South West Khasi Hills general secretary Peter Kharnaior said here on Saturday.

Stating that the mine holes which the mining company had dug for exploration of uranium ore were left uncovered, he said that the fishes have died due to the wastes which have floated from the uncovered holes into the rivers after heavy rainfall in the area.

“According to the villagers, the death of the fishes was first reported on April 5. But the number of fishes which died along the two rivers have increased in the past two days,” Kharnaior said.

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