Rights groups call for overhaul in hearings by Supreme Court-appointed panel on Aravallis
Civil rights groups in Rajasthan are demanding an overhaul of the public hearing process conducted by a Supreme Court-appointed committee regarding the Aravalli hill range. They argue that the current hearings are exclusionary and dominated by mining interests, failing to account for the needs of local rural communities and environmental health.
Why it matters
The Aravallis are a critical ecological zone, and the outcome of this committee's review will determine the balance between industrial mining operations and environmental conservation in Northern India.
Civil rights groups in Rajasthan have called for an overhaul in the process of hearings by the Supreme Court-appointed high-powered committee on the Aravalli hill range to ensure “meaningful and inclusive” public participation in them. The committee is at present visiting the hill regions in Delhi, Haryana and Rajasthan.
The Supreme Court has directed the committee to conduct an independent review of the Centre’s report on the definition and delineation of the Aravalli hill range and address “critical ambiguities” in the findings. The panel will examine the overall ecology of the region and its impact on people’s lives and socio-economic conditions.
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