Aravalli Row: Activist Jyoti Raghavan Questions Centre's 'Green Wall' Claims Amid Illegal Mining Fears

In this Special Report, the focus is on the growing backlash against the Supreme Court's recent judgment defining the Aravalli Hills based on a '100-metre' height rule. Activists and experts argue this definition, derived from the 1968 Richard Murphy classification, leaves vast swathes of the Aravalli range vulnerable to exploitation. Jyoti Raghavan, from the Aravalli Bachao Citizens Movement, challenges the government's claims of a successful 'Green Wall' project, citing a lack of budgetary allocation and ongoing illegal mining. The discussion highlights concerns that the new definition contradicts the 1992 notification and could lead to the disappearance of hills, as seen in Rajasthan.