Union Minister Bhupender Yadav clarified the new Aravalli definition is solely for mining, affecting only 0.19% of the range. He assured no new leases will be granted until a scientific study is ...

Concerns were raised that the definition could narrow protected areas and enable unregulated mining. The Court ordered an independent expert review before any ...

Asserting that 90 per cent of the Aravalli region will remain "protected", the Centre on Sunday rejected claims that the new definition of the Aravalli range will allow large-scale mining and cited a ...

The Centre on Sunday (December 21, 2025) rejected reports that the definition of the Aravalli hills had been changed to allow large-scale mining, and cited a Supreme Court-ordered freeze on new mining ...

The Jharkhand government has rejected the Narendra Modi government’s proposal to change the definition of “illegal mining” under the Mines and Mineral (Development and Regulation) Act, the main law ...

On November 7, CEC asked court not to approve 164 Rajasthan mines since they were part of Aravalli hills as per FSI ...

A Supreme Court bench led by Chief Justice of India Surya Kant on December 29 stayed a verdict that narrowed the definition ...

Environment minister Bhupender Yadav said that 'no relaxation has been granted' for the Aravallis and accused critics of spreading falsehoods Members of 'Aravalli Bachao Sanstha' stage a demonstration ...