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Reality: Illegal mining rampant in Aravalli hills
The New Indian Express Kozhikode
|December 21, 2025
THE Supreme Court's recent acceptance of the Union envi- ronment ministry's definition of the Aravalli hills-restrict- ing the range to landforms with an elevation of more than 100 metres-has triggered protests across Rajasthan.
THE Supreme Court's recent acceptance of the Union environment ministry's definition of the Aravalli hills-restricting the range to landforms with an elevation of more than 100 metres-has triggered protests across Rajasthan.
Political leaders, environmental activists, social media influencers and citizens have warned that the move will entail serious ecological and economic consequences.
This story is from the December 21, 2025 edition of The New Indian Express Kozhikode.
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