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"We welcome SC stay, hope Govt listens to people": Ashok Gehlot on SC's Ar
Updated : 4 months, 3 weeks ago IST
Congress leader Ashok Gehlot on Monday welcomed the Supreme Court's decision to put in abeyance its November 20 ruling that had accepted the Central Environment Ministry's definition of the Aravalli Hills and Aravalli Range.
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Congress hails SC directive on Aravallis, demands Environment Minister's r
Updated : 4 months, 3 weeks ago IST
The Indian National Congress on Monday welcomed the Supreme Court's directives regarding the redefinition of the Aravalli Hills, currently being pushed by the Modi Government.
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SC stays its earlier order on Aravalli definition; forms new expert panel
Updated : 4 months, 3 weeks ago IST
The Supreme Court has "put in abeyance" its earlier decision (issued on November 20) to accept the Central Environment Ministry's definition of the Aravalli Hills and Aravalli Range.
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'Mining mafia will do more illegal mining': Congress leader Sachin Pilot o
Updated : 4 months, 3 weeks ago IST
Congress leader Sachin Pilot on Sunday claimed that the central government is trying to destroy the Aravalli mountains and that the court should review the new definition again.
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Jairam Ramesh questions Environment Minister over Aravalli Hills redefinit
Updated : 4 months, 4 weeks ago IST
Congress Rajya Sabha MP Jairam Ramesh on Sunday raised questions over the re-definition of the Aravalli Hills, citing Forest Survey of India's (FSI) 2010 definition and objection to the re-definition of the mountain range.
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Arunachal Pradesh: Hills of Menchuka resonates with spirit of Christmas
Updated : 4 months, 4 weeks ago IST
The serene hills of Menchuka resonated with the spirit of Christmas as teachers from St. Francis de Sales (SFS) College, Aalo, undertook a meaningful journey of faith, culture and community bonding facilitated by the Indian Army.
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People united to save Aravali, concern persists over 100-meter guideline:
Updated : 4 months, 4 weeks ago IST
He added that citizens across the country have come forward to protect the Aravali hills. Hooda emphasised that "until the government openly declares that it will revoke the 100-meter length guideline, the concern regarding the Aravali will persist in people's minds."
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"Most mountains less than 100 meters": Sachin Pilot says Aravalli range fa
Updated : 4 months, 4 weeks ago IST
"The Aravalli range is facing a grave threat because, according to the documents the government has submitted to the court and the definition it has provided, most of the mountains are less than 100 meters high," Pilot told ANI.
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"Government is helpless or lacks intent": Congress' Sachin Pilot on Araval
Updated : 4 months, 4 weeks ago IST
Amid the Aravalli hills row, Congress leader Sachin Pilot on Friday accused the government of failing to protect the ecologically sensitive hills and warned that inaction could cause irreversible environmental damage.
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BJP protecting "mining mafia," alleges Punjab Finance Minister amid Araval
Updated : 5 months ago IST
Amid the Aravalli hills row, Punjab Finance Minister Harpal Singh Cheema on Thursday claimed that the Bhartiya Janata Party (BJP) is protecting the mining mafia in various states, including Bihar, Rajasthan, and Uttar Pradesh.
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Congress' Jairam Ramesh criticises Govt's new definition of Aravalli, BJP'
Updated : 5 months ago IST
In a major step towards conservation and protection of the entire Aravalli Range stretching from Delhi to Gujarat from illegal mining, the Union Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change (MoEF&CC) has issued directions to the States for a complete Ban on the Grant of any New
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Environment Ministry writes to states on prohibited zones, sustainable min
Updated : 5 months ago IST
Ministry of Environment, Forest & Climate Change on Wednesday wrote a letter to the Chief Secretary to the Government of Haryana, Rajasthan and Gujarat regarding the "ban on grant of new Mining leases and strict regulation of ongoing mining activity in the Aravalli Hills in compliance
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