To Save the Aravallis: Thinking Like a Mountain

To Save the Aravallis: Thinking Like a Mountain

The article highlights the ecological crisis facing the Aravalli mountain range—one of the world’s oldest geological formations—due to rampant mining, quarrying, construction, and urban expansion across Rajasthan, Haryana, and the National Capital Region. These pressures have steadily hollowed out the hills, threatening not only local ecosystems but also regional climate stability and water security. A recent intervention by the Supreme Court of India, which paused a contentious definition of hills based solely on a 100-metre height criterion, has offered temporary relief. However, the underlying cris