22/12/2025
The Supreme Court’s new definition of the Aravalli Hills counting only those 100 metres or higher may sound technical, but it’s a death blow to one of India’s oldest mountain ranges. Over 90% of the Aravallis fall below this height, meaning they can now lose protection… and be opened up for mining, construction and destruction.
But those “small hills” are not small at all.
They block dust storms, recharge groundwater, protect soil, cool our cities, and give wildlife a home and a corridor to survive. Remove them, and we invite toxic air, dead aquifers, disappearing green cover, and irreversible ecological collapse across Rajasthan, Haryana, Delhi-NCR and Gujarat.
This isn’t just a definition change.It’s the opening chapter of an environmental disaster.
If we stay silent today, tomorrow we will breathe dust, drink scarcity, and watch wildlife vanish.
Raise your voice. Share this. Ask why our natural shield is being stripped of protection. The Aravalli is not a luxury — it’s a lifeline India cannot afford to lose.
