The Supreme Court’s Central Empowered Committee observed in 2018 that 25 per cent of Rajasthan’s Aravallis had been lost to ...

In this Special Report, the focus is on the controversy surrounding the definition of the Aravalli Range and the implications of the Supreme Court's judgment. The programme, broadcast from the ...

Experts warn that even limited mining can disrupt groundwater recharge, increase erosion, and weaken the ecological integrity of the entire Aravalli range. Mining could fragment wildlife corridors, ...

Union Environment Minister Bhupender Yadav on Monday claimed that the redefining of the Aravalli Hills is only meant to prevent illegal mining in the area and added that the Narendra Modi government ...

The Centre’s new definition of the Aravalli hills will be applied only to mining and not other sectors, including real estate or development projects, Union environment minister Bhupender Yadav said ...

The Aravali Range is one of the world’s oldest geological formations, known as the ‘Green Lungs’ of North India, and served as an ecological shield protecting North India from the Thar Desert. The ...

NEW DELHI: Union environment minister Bhupender Yadav on Monday again addressed a press conference amid outrage over the "new definition" of the Aravali range, saying that "no new mining leases will ...

New Delhi [India], December 22 (ANI): Asserting that the new and controversial definition of the Aravalli hills is applicable only for mining purposes, Union Environment Minister Bhupender Yadav on ...

The Centre on Sunday (December 21, 2025) rejected reports that the definition of the Aravalli hills had been changed to allow large-scale mining, and cited a Supreme Court-ordered freeze on new mining ...

Concerns are growing over the future of the Aravalli Hills after the Supreme Court accepted a new definition limiting protection to hills above 100 metres. While the Centre maintains that nearly 90% ...

Government said it is "incorrect to conclude" that all landforms below 100 metres are open for mining. The Centre rejected claims that the new definition of the Aravalli range will allow large-scale ...