Congress General Secretary Jairam Naresh cornered the government regarding Aravalli, said – Modi government’s definition is against experts.

New Delhi. Congress General Secretary Jairam Ramesh said that the new definition of Aravali given by the Modi government is against the opinion of all the experts. It is also dangerous and destructive. According to the authentic data of Forest Survey of India, only 8.7 percent of the Aravalli hills which are more than 20 meters high are more than 100 meters high. If we look at all the Aravalli hills identified by FSI, not even one percent of them are more than 100 meters high. FSI is clearly of the view and rightly so, that setting limits on the basis of height is questionable. The entire Aravali range should be protected, regardless of altitude.

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In terms of area, this means that more than 90 per cent of the Aravallis will not be protected under the new definition and could be opened up for mining, real estate and other activities that will further damage this already badly damaged ecosystem. This is a simple truth which cannot be covered up. This is yet another example of the Modi government’s systematic attack on ecological balance, which includes loosening pollution standards, weakening environment and forest laws, neutralizing the National Green Tribunal and other institutions charged with environmental governance. On environmental concerns, there appears to be no coordination between the Prime Minister’s speeches at global forums and the work being done on the ground within the country.