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By selling natural mineral water at a nominal cost of Rs 3 per litre for a population of about 3.5 million people, Jaipur could earn a revenue of over Rs 10 billion per year

The Aravalli Hills controversy stems from a Supreme Court ruling on November 20, 2025 that accepted a new, uniform definition of the range proposed by the Union Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change. Under this criterion, only landforms risin

Aravalli Hills row

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	The Aravalli Hills controversy stems from a Supreme Court ruling on November 20, 2025 that accepted a new, uniform definition of the range proposed by the Union Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change. Under this criterion, only landforms rising at least 100 metres above the surrounding terrain will be legally recognised as part of the Aravallis. Critics, including environmentalists and opposition figures, argue the rule could exclude over 90 per cent of the historic mountain range from protection, potentially opening low-lying hills to mining and weakening ecological safeguards.</div>
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	Opposition leaders launched the #SaveAravalli campaign and urged judicial reconsideration, warning of threats to biodiversity, groundwater recharge and Delhi-NCR air quality.&nbsp;</div>
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	The government, on the other hand, says the fears are misplaced. Union Environment Minister Bhupender Yadav said no relaxation of protections has been made and that mining is not permitted simply because a hill falls below the 100-metre threshold.</div>


Vandalisation of the hills can lead to disaster

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	The Aravalli Hills controversy stems from a Supreme Court ruling on November 20, 2025 that accepted a new, uniform definition of the range proposed by the Union Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change. Under this criterion, only landforms rising at least 100 metres above the surrounding terrain will be legally recognised as part of the Aravallis. Critics, including environmentalists and opposition figures, argue the rule could exclude over 90 per cent of the historic mountain range from protection, potentially opening low-lying hills to mining and weakening ecological safeguards.</div>
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	Opposition leaders launched the #SaveAravalli campaign and urged judicial reconsideration, warning of threats to biodiversity, groundwater recharge and Delhi-NCR air quality.&nbsp;</div>
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	The government, on the other hand, says the fears are misplaced. Union Environment Minister Bhupender Yadav said no relaxation of protections has been made and that mining is not permitted simply because a hill falls below the 100-metre threshold.</div>

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