New Delhi, Nov 20 (UNI) The Supreme Court on Thursday directed the Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change (MoEF&CC) to prepare a Management Plan for Sustainable Mining (MPSM) for the entire Aravalli hills and ranges, emphasising the need for a scientifically guided approach to protect the ecologically fragile region.

The Aravalli range spans Delhi, Haryana, Rajasthan and Gujarat.

The direction came in a matter dealing with illegal mining, where the Court had earlier noted that different States followed inconsistent definitions of “Aravalli Hills/Ranges.”

In May 2024, the Court constituted a Committee to examine the issue.

The Committee submitted its report in October 2025, recommending uniform definitions and several measures to preserve the Aravalli landscape.

According

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