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Centre denies Aravalli mining push charge, says over 90% area protected
4+ hour, 57+ min ago indiatoday.in is the leading Indian news website specialising in the fastest breaking news that ensures the most reliable news coverage in English. It provides readers with the full spectrum of news of India and the world along with every…...
Centre Clarifies Aravalli Mining Stance: Only 0.19% of Region Eligible, Says Official
7+ hour, 38+ min ago In a recent address regarding the Aravalli mountain range, a government representative dismissed allegations of widespread mining as 'misinformation'. The speaker clarified that 'tiny part of Aravalli is eligible for mining', specifically quantifying it as '0.19 percent of the 1.44 lakh square…...
Supreme Court Order Redefines Aravallis, Mining Threatens NCR’s Natural Shield
15+ hour, 53+ min ago On this Special Report, India Today's Sneha Mordani analyses the impact of a Supreme Court order dated 21st November that redefines the Aravalli mountain range. The order, which allows mining and construction in low-lying foothills, could strip protection from 95% of Gurugram's…...
Supreme Court Ruling Threatens 90% of Aravallis: Environmentalists Raise Alarm | Special Report
1+ day, 15+ hour ago In this Special Report, the focus is on the existential threat facing India's oldest mountain range, the Aravallis, following a new Supreme Court interpretation. The apex court has ruled that only land rising more than 100 meters qualifies as a 'hill…...
Vaishali Rana: SC’s New 100m Definition Will Wipe Out 90% of Aravalli Hills
2+ day, 4+ hour ago In this Special Report, Aravalli Bachao trustee Vaishali Rana highlights the existential threat to the Aravalli range following the Supreme Court's November 20 order. Rana argues that the new '100-meter' definition for hills ignores the Forest Survey of India's criteria and…...
Special Report: Debate Over Supreme Court's New Definition Of Aravalli Hills And Mining Impact
2+ day, 4+ hour ago In this segment, speakers discuss the implications of a recent Supreme Court order regarding the Aravalli hills. An unidentified speaker, a student from Gurugram, raises concerns about rising pollution and the loss of biodiversity due to mining. Another speaker, an…...
Supreme Court's New '100-Meter' Hill Definition Puts 90% Of Aravalli Range At Risk Of Losing Protection
2+ day, 4+ hour ago In this news report, the focus is on the grave threat facing the Aravalli Range following a new Supreme Court interpretation. The apex court has ruled that only land rising more than 100 meters qualifies as a 'hill', stripping statutory protection…...
Toxic mines putting South Asian rivers, people at risk
2+ week, 6+ day ago For most of her life, 59-year-old farmer Tip Kamlue has irrigated her fields in northern Thailand with the waters of the Kok River, which flows down from neighbouring Myanmar before joining with the Mekong River that cuts through Southeast Asia....
Malaysian river mysteriously turns blue, rare Earth mining operations suspended
1+ mon, 1+ day ago The Perak River in Malaysia turned a bright blue, prompting immediate government action to ban mining operations that could have played a role in creating the bluish hue that might look beautiful but is only the tip of the iceberg....
Video: Bridge collapses at Congo copper mine, killing at least 32, trapping dozens
1+ mon, 4+ day ago At least 32 people were killed on Saturday after a bridge collapsed at a semi-industrial copper mine in southeastern Congo, authorities said, in one of the deadliest mining incidents in the country this year. Congo's artisanal mining agency, SAEMAPE, said the…...