The Supreme Court has stayed the 100-metre height-based definition of the Aravalli Hills, warning that illegal mining causes irreversible environmental damage. The Court has ordered a high-powered expert committee to re-examine ecological, mining and conservation concerns.
Union Environment Minister Bhupender Yadav welcomed the Supreme Court’s decision to stay its earlier order on the uniform definition of the Aravalli hills and to form a new expert committee. He reaffirmed that the government remains committed to protecting and restoring the Aravalli range, with the mining ban continuing.
