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29 Dec

Supreme Court Puts Aravalli Definition Verdict on Hold, Orders Fresh Expert Review

Rajeev Sharma0 CommentsIndiaAravalli Hills, Aravalli range definition, expert committee, mining ban, Supreme Court

New Delhi, December 29, 2025: The Supreme Court on Monday kept in abeyance its November 20 verdict that had accepted a uniform definition of the Aravalli hills and ranges, observing that the matter requires deeper examination and further clarification. A vacation bench led by Chief Justice Surya Kant, along with Justices J K Maheshwari and Augustine George Masih, said it was inclined to constitute a high-powered committee of domain experts to undertake a comprehensive and holistic review of the issue. The bench made the observation while hearing a suo motu case titled In Re: Definition of Aravalli Hills and Ranges…

Mining Limited to Less Than 1% of Aravalli Region, 90% Hills to Remain Protected: Bhupender Yadav

Rajeev Sharma0 CommentsIndiaAravalli Hills, Bhupender Yadav, Environment Ministry, mining policy, Supreme Court

New Delhi, December 21, 2025: Amid criticism from civil society groups and Opposition parties over the newly adopted uniform definition of the Aravalli hills, Union Environment Minister Bhupender Yadav on Sunday clarified that mining will be permitted in only a minuscule portion of the Aravalli region. Yadav said that out of the total 1.44 lakh square kilometres spread across four states, mining eligibility is restricted to just 0.19 per cent of the Aravalli landscape. He stressed that nearly 90 per cent of the region will remain under protection, with no mining permissions to be granted in Delhi. The minister’s remarks…

Gurugram to Become a Major Tourism Hub with New Jungle Safari Project: Manohar Lal

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Gurugram, August 2 – A large-scale Jungle Safari proposed across 10,000 acres in Gurugram and Nuh districts is set to become a major tourism attraction in Haryana, according to Union Minister for Housing and Urban Affairs and Energy, Manohar Lal, and Union Minister for Environment, Forest and Climate Change, Bhupender Yadav. The ministers visited the proposed site near Sakatpur village on Saturday to review the initial plan, joined by Haryana Forest Minister Rao Narbir Singh.Speaking on the occasion, Manohar Lal highlighted the immense tourism potential of the Aravalli hills, which run through Haryana. He said the Jungle Safari would help…