Shillong: The KSU, which has been spearheading the movement against the proposed uranium mining, reiterated its total opposition to the mining project and the proposal to set up a nuclear plant in the State. In a memorandum submitted to Principal Adviser, Department of Atomic Energy's (DAE) VP Raja, who was on a two-day visit here on Tuesday, KSU president Samuel Jyrwa said, "our long opposition is strongly based on the hazardous effects and deadly fallouts that will surely arise if mining is allowed to take place". He pointed out that it is an established fact that uranium is a highly radio-active element, which can unleash terrible contamination on people and the environment when disturbed, adding that the ill-effect it would have on the people will be crippling and deadly as has been the case with the indigenous people of Jharkhand, the Aborigines in Australia and the Novajo in America. "The proposed uranium mining project will result in large-scale displacement of indigenous Khasi people. The UCIL, by its own admission, has planned to initially acquire 10 sq km of land which will be further extended as the project progresses," Mr Jyrwa said. He said the proposed uranium mining project will also bring along with large scale influx of non-indigenous people into the Khasi territories. The KSU demanded that the Central Government respect the wishes of the people by canceling the proposed the mining project, he said. Mr Jyrwa strongly urged the Government not to adopt measures of inducements, coercion, intimidation and force against the people who are demanding the guarantees for the safety and security for the generation to come. MPHRC secretary general Dino DG Dympep also pointed out that "although Meghalaya could gain much needed revenue, as claimed, from uranium mining, the fundamental question of whether the possible economic benefits should be allowed to outweigh human rights issues, social concerns, environmental and health hazards - especially considering that proposed uranium project will have a life span of only 24 years," adding, "while its negative effects and consequences would continue for over a hundred and hundred of years - must be given serious consideration". He said that the issue of uranium is not just about the issues of nuclear power but uranium is an issue of human survival. "It is also not understood that, in matters of such national interest and national importance, how the government relied on the report of unknown private agencies and national agencies like the National Environmental Engineering Research Institute" Mr Dympep said in a memorandum submitted to Mr Raja. In such circumstances, the report given by Development Consultants Private Limited cannot be at all relied upon and necessary steps by the Government should be immediately taken to get a correct report on the environment impact from some reliable national agency, he said. Mr Dympep further added that he would like to know for records, with complete details of any persons who would guarantee to take the full responsibility and who would be answerable to the people at large in case of any kind of crisis crops up in the post-mining operations and after the UCIL left. LYWA and Kylleng Pyndeng-Sohiong Uranium Project Mawthabah Land Owners Association (KPMLOA) also submitted their memoranda to Mr Raja. Addressing reporters after meeting all the NGOs, Mr Raja said his two-day visit to the State was successful as "everyone gave patient hearing during the several meetings." On the opposition by NGOs, he said, "Their stand is logical as they are yet to have a chance to study all the scientific evidence on the subject." "This is a communication gap and once they are equipped with all the relevant data, I am confident they will also come forward to support the project," Mr Raja said. Stating that the process of dialogue would continue, he expressed the hope that they would reach at a consensus on the matter earlier or later. "We need to convince the State Government and the people that this project is in the interest of the country, the State and first of all West Khasi Hills," Mr Raja said.