SHILLONG: The state government will form a Group of Ministers to discuss the coal mining issue.
This was communicated to a delegation of coal mining body on Tuesday by Chief Minister Conrad K Sangma on Tuesday.
Sangma asked the State Coordination Committee of Coal Owners and Mine Dealers Forum to study the current status on the NGT ban on coal mining in Meghalaya and the way forward.
The chief minister told the delegation that a body led by a group of ministers (GoMs), comprising Mining and Geology, Law, Environment and Home, would be constituted to look into the issue.
“We will understand the issue and take feedback of all stakeholders and prepare a master plan as to how it can be taken forward,” he said.
According to Sangma, the issue of coal is a priority of the MDA government.
“We are going to look at environmental concerns as we take forward our discussion with the Centre as well as with other authorities concerned,” the chief minister said.
