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.
New Delhi: Today, 19th March, The Supreme Court has instructed the Rajasthan government to appoint a nodal officer in Alwar district to handle complaints regarding illegal mining near the Sariska Tiger Reserve. A bench comprising Justices B R Gavai and Augustine George Masih issued this directive while hearing petitions that claimed illegal mining was still happening within one kilometer of the tiger reserve, despite the apex court’s ban on such activities.
