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portion of the old rocks of the plateau is the thrust over the Haflong-Disang
fault zone. The Shillong shield extends Northeast and the foreland under the
Bramhaputra alluvium. The seismicity of the region is defined by the collision
of the India and the Eurasian plates, as explained above the Indian plates are
moving at the north easterly direction and is under thrusting the Eurasian
plate, hence the strong seismic influence in the study area.
4.11 SOCIO-ECONOMICS
The major beneficial impacts of mining project are changes in
employment and income opportunity, infrastructure, community
development, communication transport, and educational, commercial
etc. facilities.
The adverse impacts are the displacement and
rehabilitation/resettlement of affected people including change in
culture, heritage & related features. The crime & illicit activities may
also increase.
The land is presently unutilized. There shall be no displacement of any
habitat. There shall be no adverse effect of mining activities on the
social and demographic profile. The mining activities in this region will
improve the socio-economic conditions of the inhabitants because the
mining activities in this area will provide better opportunities to earn
additional and substantial amount of money to meet their livelihood.
This will improve the standard of the inhabitants. Mining activities
provide both direct / indirect employment opportunities to the local
population.
Job opportunities for the local people will be generated due to the coming of
this project. Local people will be given preference, whenever found suitable
for all jobs in the plant. People will be benefited both directly and indirectly.
People will be engaged in the form of retailers through out the state. Due to
the coming of proposed plant, the nearby villages would be developed with
facilities like good road network and improve the economic structure of the
area.
The product is used for making houses and will be available at a cheaper
cost to local people due to reduction in freight costs. The realization of the
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