90% of Aravalli Hills at Risk: New Definition Threatens India's Ancient Mountain Range

Dec 07, 2025 01:53 am CST

India's ancient Aravalli mountain range faces an unprecedented threat as new environmental guidelines proposed by the Ministry of Environment could remove protection from 90% of its hills. NDTV's investigation reveals ongoing illegal mining despite Supreme Court bans, while environmental experts warn that redefining protected hills as only those exceeding 100 meters in height could trigger widespread ecological destruction across northern India's vital green corridor.