New Delhi, Dec. 26 -- As Delhi-NCR continues to grapple with hazardous air quality levels, environmental organisation Earth Companions Foundation (ECF) has renewed its call for urgent protection of the Aravalli range, highlighting its direct connection with the worsening Air Quality Index (AQI) in the national capital. The Foundation has also launched a renewed citizen outreach urging Indians to become Green Ambassadors, grounded in Article 51A(g) of the Indian Constitution, which places a fundamental duty on citizens to protect the natural environment.
The Aravalli hills-one of the world's oldest mountain ranges-play a crucial ecological role in preventing desertification, regulating microclimates, supporting groundwater recharge, and act...