Union Environment Minister Bhupender Yadav had on Sunday (December 21, 2025) said that the new definition would bring more than 90% of the Aravalli region under a “protected area”. File
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The Aravalli Virasat Jan Abhiyaan, a coalition of environmentalists, activists, and citizens fighting to protect the mountain range, on Monday (December 22, 2025) said that there were inconsistencies in the statements made by the Union Environment Minister Bhupender Yadav on Sunday (December 21, 2025), in which he defended the move to change the definition of the Aravalli Range, and the BJP’s statements regarding the total area of the range.
The group demanded that the Minister clarify how many hills would be regarded as the Aravalli Range in accordance with the Forest Survey of India’s definition; the number of hills that would be regarded as the Aravalli Range as per the new definition; and the area of the Aravalli Range under both definitions.
The group also demanded that the Environment Ministry should hold immediate consultations with rural and urban people living in every block of every Aravalli district in Gujarat, Rajasthan, and Haryana.
Amidst protests, Mr. Yadav had on Sunday (December 21, 2025) said that the new definition would bring more than 90% of the Aravalli region under a “protected area”.
Published – December 22, 2025 10:44 pm IST
