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New Delhi: The Indian National Congress on Monday welcomed the Supreme Court’s directives concerning the redefinition of the Aravalli Hills, at the moment being pushed by the Modi Authorities. Congress chief Jairam Ramesh stated the topic “needs to be studied in greater detail” and recalled that the proposed redefinition had been adverse by the Woodland Leer of India, the Central Empowered Committee of the Supreme Court, and the amicus curiae himself.
“The Indian National Congress welcomes the directives given by the Supreme Court on the redefinition of the Aravallis being pushed through by the Modi Government. The issue is now to be studied in greater detail. It needs to be recalled that the redefinition has been opposed by the Forest Survey of India, the Central Empowered Committee of the Supreme Court, and by the amicus curiae himself,” he stated in X put up.
“There is now a temporary respite, but the struggle to save the Aravallis from the machinations of the Modi Government to open it up to mining, real estate, and other activities will have to be resisted in a sustained manner. Today’s Supreme Court directive flickers hope,” he added. Ramesh extra demanded the rapid resignation of the Union Minister for Environment, Forests, and Climate Commerce, declaring that the judgment “is a rejection of all the arguments he has been giving in favour of the redefinition.”
The Supreme Court has “put in abeyance” its earlier resolution (issued on November 20) to accept the Central Environment Ministry’s definition of the Aravalli Hills and the Aravalli Range. Acceptance of the stated definition by the tip court docket in November had exposed plenty of the Aravalli location to the probability of being veteran for regulated mining actions.
A commute bench of the Chief Justice of India (CJI) Surya Kant and Justices J.Ok. Maheshwari and A.G. Masih has moreover ordered the formation of a current expert committee to explore points that must be examined in terms of the definition of Aravallis. The Court has moreover issued stare to the Centre and the four Aravalli States – Rajasthan, Gujarat, Delhi and Haryana, hunting for their response to its suo motu case on the problem.
