Supreme Court considers bigger public participation in defining Aravalli
The Supreme Court is emphasizing the need for greater public involvement in defining the Aravalli hills through an expert committee. This committee will include a diverse range of experts and will operate under the court's supervision to ensure ecological safety. The court has previously paused a controversial judgment that could have led to unregulated mining in the region.
- ▪The Supreme Court is forming an expert committee to define the Aravalli hills with a focus on public participation.
- ▪The committee will include environmentalists, scientists, and experts in regulated mining.
- ▪A previous judgment that limited the definition of Aravalli raised concerns about ecological safety and was stayed by the court.
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The Supreme Court on Monday (May 25, 2026) said the expert committee to be constituted to define the Aravalli hills and ranges must ensure larger public participation through consultations with domain experts and stakeholders.A Bench headed by Chief Justice Surya Kant was responding to submissions by Additional Solicitor General Aishwarya Bhati that the Central Empowered Committee and the amicus curiae, senior advocate K. Parameshwar, had given common names to be included in the expert panel.The court said the panel should not become unwieldy with too many members, rather it ought to be functional and collaborate extensively with domain experts.Also Read | Supreme Court pauses its own judgment defining Aravalli, moots rethink by high-powered panelThe Supreme Court intends to have the…
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