Aravalli mountain range ko lekar chal raha legal aur environmental vivad ek baar phir Supreme Court ke focus me aa gaya hai. Environmental activist aur lawyer Hitendra Gandhi ne Chief Justice of India ko ek letter likhkar Aravalli ki definition se jude recent court approach par chinta jataayi hai. Is letter ki copy President of India ko bhi bheji gayi hai, jisse issue ki seriousness ko samjha ja sakta hai.
Activist ka kehna hai ki court dwara use ki ja rahi “100-metre height rule” Aravalli jaise purane aur naturally eroded mountain system ke liye practical nahi hai. Unke mutaabik, Aravalli sirf unchi pahadiyon ka group nahi balki ek aisa ecological system hai jisme gentle slopes, low ridges aur underground water recharge zones bhi shamil hain.
Letter me yeh bhi point out kiya gaya hai ki height-based definition ke chalte Aravalli ke kai important areas protection ke daayre se bahar ho sakte hain. Iska seedha impact mining activity, construction aur real estate expansion par pad sakta hai, jo pehle hi sensitive ecological balance ko aur bigaad sakta hai.
Aravalli range Rajasthan, Haryana, Delhi aur Gujarat ke bade hisson me faili hui hai aur North India ke environment ke liye ek natural barrier ka kaam karti hai. Experts ke mutaabik, yeh range desertification rokne, biodiversity bachane aur groundwater levels maintain rakhne me crucial role play karti hai.
Government ki taraf se pehle hi yeh kaha ja chuka hai ki Supreme Court ke directions ke baad bhi Aravalli ka major hissa protected hi rahega. Officials ka argument hai ki court ke framework ko galat tarike se interpret kiya ja raha hai aur intention environmental protection ko weaken karna nahi hai.
Is issue par political reactions bhi saamne aa rahe hain. Opposition parties ka aarop hai ki development ke naam par Aravalli ki protection dheere-dheere dilute ki ja rahi hai. Kuch states me civil society groups aur environmental activists ne bhi concern express kiya hai.Ab sabki nazar Supreme Court par hai ki kya activist ki appeal par formal review ya fresh hearing hoti hai ya nahi. Aane wale dino me court ka agla step Aravalli conservation aur development policies ke beech balance tay karega.
