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No new Aravalli mining leases: Centre amid row
Hindustan Times Ludhiana
|December 25, 2025
The Union environment ministry on Wednesday directed Haryana, Rajasthan and Gujarat to enforce a strict ban on new mining leases across the Aravalli range, a direction that experts said is part of complying with a Supreme Court order in November to halt expansion until a comprehensive management blueprint for what is a critical mountain range in the region is finalised.
In a statement issued on Wednesday, the ministry said it has instructed the Indian Council of Forestry Research and Education (ICFRE) to prepare a Manageme
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