Aravalli Hills to Remain Protected: Centre Rejects Mining Fears, Cites Supreme Court Safeguards

Aravalli

Aravalli Hills to Remain Protected: The Central government has firmly rejected allegations that a new definition of the Aravalli Hills will open the ecologically sensitive mountain range to large-scale mining. Clarifying its position, the Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change (MoEFCC) asserted that over 90 per cent of the Aravalli region will remain protected, … Read more

Aravalli Hills History: World’s Oldest Mountain Range That Shaped Indian Civilization

Aravalli Hills

Aravalli Hills: The Aravalli Hills are not just a geographical feature of India but a living archive of the subcontinent’s geological, cultural, and environmental history. Stretching across northwestern India, the Aravalli Range is considered one of the oldest mountain systems in the world, older than the Himalayas by hundreds of millions of years. From shaping ancient … Read more