Centre denies mining changes in Aravalli, asserting Supreme Court's definition enhances protection and freezes new leases for ...
The Supreme Court, on November 20, 2025, accepted the recommendations of a committee under the Ministry of Environment, ...
The Indian government has asserted that over 90% of the Aravalli region will remain protected under a Supreme Court-approved definition. Environment Minister Bhupender Yadav clarified no relaxation is ...
The Supreme Court on November 20, 2025, accepted recommendations of a Ministry of Environment, Forests and Climate Change ...
The Centre on Sunday rejected claims that the new definition of the Aravalli range will allow large-scale mining and cited a Supreme Court-ordered freeze on new mining leases in the region.
"Contrary to alarmist claims, there is no imminent threat to the Aravallis' ecology. Ongoing afforestation, eco-sensitive ...
Union Environment Minister Bhupender Yadav said claims that the revised definition would destroy the Aravallis were based on ...
They fear the change, ratified by the Supreme Court, will harm the Aravalli's ecological balance by encouraging destructive ...
The government refutes alarmist claims, citing Supreme Court-backed protections for Aravalli Hills, stricter mining curbs, ...
Beyond the legal semantics, the concerns are deeply rooted in the Aravallis' indispensable ecological functions.
On 20 November, the Supreme Court accepted the Centre's definition of the Aravalli hills and approved recommendations for ...