The IMF’s April 2025 Regional Economic Outlook for Sub-Saharan Africa presents a clear warning: regional growth is slowing, debt pressures are mounting, and donor assistance is declining. Yet the report outlines critical opportunities particularly in domestic revenue mobilization, structural reform, and private sector activation that can shape a more resilient …
New Delhi: In its bid to protect its forests and keep a check on illegal mining and non-forest activities, Haryana is all set to make use of geographical information system (GIS). Environment and forest minister Kiran Chaudhry claimed that the government was developing the technology to map forest boundaries, identify …
New Delhi: The Supreme Court, after suspending all mining operations in the ecologically sensitive Aravali Hills, on Friday began hearing on the issue relating to permissibility of mining for minor minerals and the fate of the colonies constructed in the environmentally threatened area in Faridabad district. A bench comprising Chief …
Enviroment minister Jairam Ramesh on Monday informed the Parliament that the government would take action against Haryana and Rajasthan if they do not take adequate measures to stop illegal mining in the Aravali Hills. Mr Ramesh, while replying to supplementaries during Question Hour in the Rajya Sabha said, "There is …
Figure Varies From 150 To 600; Opposition By Locals Builds Up Bhiwani (Chowkhi Dadri): Even as the SC verdict in May came as some relief for the ravaged Aravali range in Gurgaon, Faridabad and Mewat, the mines of Bhiwani are razing parts of the Aravali. Bhiwani
At Least 150 Mines In Bhiwani Abantika Ghosh | TNN Bhiwani (Chowkhi Dadri): Names like Kailana, Jhoju, Kheri Battar, Mankabas Kapuri and Dadum will hardly ring familiar on Delhi ears. But, if ever, we need to write an obituary for the Aravalis
What comes as welcome news for Sultanpur National Park in Gurgaon, Bhindawas wildlife sanctuary in Jhajjar as well as another national park and seven other sanctuaries, the Central government has issued a draft notification declaring areas around these sites as eco-sensitive zones (ESZs). This would mean all development activity within …
The Supreme Court has done well to impose a blanket ban on all mining activities in the ecologically fragile Aravali hills, spanning the Faridabad, Gurgaon and Mewat districts of Haryana. Spread over 448 square km, about a third the size of Delhi, this is one of the world
On Friday, the Supreme Court suspended all mining activities in an area of 448 sq km of the Aravali hills in Haryana. The area includes Faridabad, Gurgaon and Mewat districts.
Legal Correspondent NEW DELHI: Expressing serious concern over large-scale ecological degradation, the Supreme Court on Friday ordered suspension of all mining activities in the 448 sq. km. area of the Aravalli Hill range falling in Haryana
The Supreme Court judgement ordering suspension of all mining activities in the 448 sq. km. area of the Aravalli Hill range falling in Haryana's districts of Faridabad and Gurgaon including Mewat. This present order, hereby suspend all mining operations in the Aravalli Hill Range falling in the state of Haryana …
Apex court lets state government decide THE Supreme Court on March 19 asked the Haryana government to ban mining activites in the Aravalis if it felt the eco-system of the mountain range is getting destroyed. Amicus curiae (friend of the court) Ranjit Kumar, along with many lawyers though pressed for …
During the Supreme Court (SC) hearing on 18th of March, the court appointed Central Empowered Committee brought in notice of the apex court the condition of Badkhal lake. When counsel A D N Rao showed the satellite images of the lake to the justice Bench, then they were worried and …
New Delhi: Supreme Court may have banned all mining within 5 Km of Delhi but countless fresh cuts in the Aravalis around Pali and Anangpur stand witness to how the coveted blue stone that go into making plush houses in the city still come from these ravaged mountains. On paper …
Tanushree Roy Chowdhury Posted: Mar 24, 2009 at 0218 hrs IST Gurgaon: Though the next hearing on the issue of mining in Aravallis is scheduled in the Supreme Court for today, the Forest department has not yet filed a reply to the three pending interlocutory applications (IA). The applications, filed …
