New Delhi, Dec. 21 -- Environment, Forest and Climate Change Minister Bhupendra Yadav strongly asserted that nearly 90% of the Aravalli landscape will remain under the protected zone, rejecting all allegations that the Centre has diluted protections for the Aravalli hills. Mining will be permitted only in a minimal area, subject to strict Supreme Court scrutiny.

Referring to the recent controversy that erupted over Supreme Court's recent order on the mountain range, Yadav said, "There are no relaxations on the Aravalli. The Aravalli range spans four states: Delhi, Haryana, Rajasthan, and Gujarat. A petition regarding it has been pending in court since 1985," as per a report by ANI.

He stressed that only 2% of the mountain range spanning...