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Aravalli mountain range facing destruction due to mining and neglect

Aravalli on the Brink: How India’s Oldest Mountain Range Is Being Silently Erased and Why the Government Isn’t Answering

Eshika Chandra Gupta4 days ago4 days ago08 mins

The Aravalli Range, one of the oldest mountain systems on Earth, is facing a slow, almost invisible collapse. Stretching across Rajasthan, Haryana, Delhi-NCR and Gujarat, the hills have long acted as a natural shield against desertification, a lifeline for groundwater, and a critical ecological barrier for north India. Today, that shield is cracking quietly, legally,…

Aravalli hills facing mining and ecological threat

Aravalli Under Threat? New Government-Backed Definition Sparks National Uproar, Raises Fears of Mining, Ecological Damage

Eshika Chandra Gupta5 days ago5 days ago06 mins

India’s oldest mountain range, the Aravallis, has once again become the centre of a nationwide environmental and political storm. A recent government-backed move to introduce a uniform definition of the Aravalli hills, endorsed during ongoing judicial proceedings, has triggered sharp criticism from environmentalists, opposition leaders, scientists, and local communities. Critics warn that the new framework…