It also highlights that the diversion of forest land, particularly around the Sariska and Bardod wildlife sanctuaries before the 1980s, led to a sharp decline in native forest cover.
A three-judge bench will hear the matter listed as 'Definition of Aravalli Hills and Mountain Ranges and Related Issues' on Monday.
Union Environment Minister Bhupender Yadav on Thursday rejected claims of any Forest Survey of India (FSI) study indicating environmental degradation in the Aravalli range.
It does not matter which discredited industrialist’s interest Avni’s death was meant to serve but by allowing a humungous14,000 square kilometers of green cover to be shorn off over the last 30 years, India has clearly demonstrated the status of its commitment to the natural environment.
