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