Lease for Khori Jamalpur and Sirohi mines is due to expire in February but an extension is being sought on the grounds of revenue and employment loss. Times City explores how catastrophic it could be for the mountain range which stands in the way of Delhi
NEW DELHI: The numbers say it all. The extent of encroachment of protected Aravali forest land by land sharks in Faridabad and Gurgaon is evident from the number of cases filed against violators, and the convictions, in the past decade.
New Delhi: The Supreme Court-appointed Central Empowered Committee (CEC) has stated in its additional report filed last week that it will treat the entire Aravalli range area as a prohibited zone for mining, barring specific locations, to ensure their environmental sustainability.
Faridabad: Private developers in Faridabad in recent years have invaded the Aravalis with a vengeance. Officials claim over 2,000-2,500 acres of forest land have been put to non-forest use including residential, educational and religious institutions and a handful of trusts.
NEW DELHI: Having recommended that constructions encroaching on the Aravali range in Faridabad be demolished, the Central Empowered Committee (CEC) appointed by the Supreme Court has turned its gaze upon Gurgaon. Committee sources told TOI that approximately 2,000 farmhouses in Gurgaon are under the scanner. The final report will be submitted by March 15.
R. Sedhuraman
Legal Correspondent
New Delhi, January 16
Rejecting the plea of miners in the Aravalli ranges for immediate relief, the Supreme Court today asked the Haryana and Rajasthan governments and the mine owners to file their response to the Central Empowered Committee's (CEC) report recommending a blanket ban on mining in the hills.
Chandigarh: Coming down heavily on farmhouse owners in the Aravalli Hills, the Haryana State Pollution Control Board (HSPCB) has initiated criminal proceedings against 155 of the rich and famous from Delhi and its periphery, all of whom bought plots from four builders.
