Aravalli order paused by Supreme Court, panel set up to review definition of hill
Aravalli order paused by Supreme Court, panel set up to review definition of hill
M.U.H
29/12/202515
The Supreme Court on Monday said that certain clarifications were necessary regarding the definitions it recently approved for the Aravalli Hills, while staying a ruling passed last month on the issue.
The Supreme Court said that the environmental impact of recommendations made by an earlier panel on the Aravalli range must be examined by a committee of experts, noting that the previous panel was largely composed of bureaucrats.
A bench comprising Chief Justice of India Surya Kant and Justices J.K. Maheshwari and A.G. Masih made the observation while staying the recent ruling on the Aravalli region. The ruling had relied on the recommendations of a committee formed to define the Aravalli range for the purpose of regulating mining activities.
The Supreme Court was hearing a suo motu case on the definition of the Aravalli hills today amid a major controversy and protests. The matter follows a November 20 order in which the court accepted a uniform, scientific definition of the Aravalli hills and ranges and banned fresh mining leases across Delhi, Haryana, Rajasthan and Gujarat until expert reports are finalised.
