Key Highlights
- Complete ban on new mining leases in the Aravalli range announced.
- Order issued by the Union Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change.
- States are tasked with enforcing the ban uniformly across the region.
- Indian Council of Forestry Research and Education (ICFRE) to identify more no-mining zones.
- Government emphasizes commitment to long-term conservation of the Aravalli ecosystem.
