India, Dec. 25 -- 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) hasissued directions to the States for a complete Ban on the Grant of any New Mining Leases in the Aravallis.
This prohibition applies uniformly across the entire Aravalli landscape and is intended to preserve the integrity of the range.The directions are aimed at safeguarding the Aravallis as a continuous geological ridge extending from Gujarat to the National Capital Region, and at stopping all unregulated mining activities.
Further, the MoEF&CC has also directedIndian Council of Forestry Research and Education (ICFR...