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Bhiwani (Chowkhi Dadri): Even as the SC verdict in May came as some relief for the ravaged Aravali range in Gurgaon, Faridabad and Mewat, the mines of Bhiwani are razing parts of the Aravali.
What comes as welcome news for Sultanpur National Park in Gurgaon, Bhindawas wildlife sanctuary in Jhajjar as well as another national park and seven other sanctuaries, the Central government has issued a draft notification declaring areas around these sites as eco-sensitive zones (ESZs). This would mean all development activity within 5-km radius of these spots will be restricted.
The Supreme Court has done well to impose a blanket ban on all mining activities in the ecologically fragile Aravali hills, spanning the Faridabad, Gurgaon and Mewat districts of Haryana.
On Friday, the Supreme Court suspended all mining activities in an area of 448 sq km of the Aravali hills in Haryana. The area includes Faridabad, Gurgaon and Mewat districts.
NEW DELHI: Expressing serious concern over large-scale ecological degradation, the Supreme Court on Friday ordered suspension of all mining activities in the 448 sq. km. area of the Aravalli Hill range falling in Haryana
