January 14, 2026

illegal mining

Aravali degradation: Encroachments, mining and urban sprawl hit ecology; study flags threat to groundwater, biodiversity | India News – The Times of India

Aravali degradation: Encroachments, mining and urban sprawl hit ecology; study flags threat to groundwater, biodiversity | India News – The Times of India

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NEW DELHI: Encroachments, deforestation, illegal mining and expanding urban infrastructure in the Aravali ranges have severely damaged groundwater recharge, biodiversity, air quality and climate regulation, according to a new study.The research, titled Eco-restoration of the Aravali Landscape, was undertaken by the Sankala Foundation with support from the Embassy of Denmark in India and the Haryana…

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SC bans new mining leases in Aravalis, allows only existing ones to operate | India News – The Times of India

SC bans new mining leases in Aravalis, allows only existing ones to operate | India News – The Times of India

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NEW DELHI: To protect the Aravali hills and ranges – the only barrier against desertification of the Gangetic plains – Supreme Court Thursday barred grant of mining leases, but allowed existing ones to operate, while asking the Centre to prepare a management plan for sustainable mining for the entire range spread across four states.This is…

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Illegal mining triggers flood fury in Punjab: Shivraj Singh Chouhan | India News – The Times of India

Illegal mining triggers flood fury in Punjab: Shivraj Singh Chouhan | India News – The Times of India

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Shivraj Singh Chouhan with local leaders in Punjab (PTI image) NEW DELHI: A day after visiting flood-affected areas of Punjab, the Union agriculture minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan on Friday underlined how illegal mining on riverbeds and floodplains over the years has weakened the embankments (bunds) along the Sutlej, Beas, Ravi, and Ghaggar rivers, causing waters…

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