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Aravalli Hills Row: Supreme Court to Hear Matter on 29 Dec as Eco-Activists Raise Concerns over Unscientific Definition

  • On Saturday, the Supreme Court of India took suo motu cognisance of the Aravalli Hills issue and set a hearing for Monday, December 29, 2025.
  • Political parties, environmentalists and civil society protested the revised Aravalli definition, with critics warning it could enable illegal mining and harm groundwater, as activist Hitendra Gandhi and petitioner R P Balwan sought review.
  • The MoEF&CC panel's technical criteria define Aravalli Hills as landforms over 100 metres and ranges within 500 metres; the court ordered mapping of mining-permissible zones and freezing new leases until MPSM finalization.
  • A three-judge Special Vacation Bench led by Chief Justice of India Surya Kant, with Justices JK Maheshwari and AG Masih, will hear mining and environmental issues while the Centre ordered states to stop new mining leases.
  • The Aravalli Hills protect against desertification and support groundwater recharge across Gujarat to the National Capital Region, while the Indian Council of Forestry Research and Education drafts a science-based Management Plan to study mining impacts and identify sensitive zones.
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The Economic Times broke the news in on Saturday, December 27, 2025.
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