Aravalli mountain range me mining ko lekar chal rahe controversy ke beech Environment Minister Bhupendra Yadav ne sarkar ka stand clearly rakha hai. Minister ne kaha hai ki naye norms ke tahat Aravalli ka sirf 0.19% hissa hi mining ke liye open hoga, aur approval process pehle se zyada strict banaya gaya hai. Unka kehna hai ki is policy ka maksad environment protection aur sustainable development ke beech balance banana hai.
Ye statement tab aaya jab environmental groups aur opposition parties ne naye notification par sawal uthaye. Critics ka kehna tha ki Aravalli jaise eco-sensitive zone me mining ki ijazat dena ecological damage ko badha sakta hai. Is par response dete hue Bhupendra Yadav ne clarify kiya ki “misinformation failayi ja rahi hai” aur reality me mining activity ko restrict hi kiya gaya hai, expand nahi.
Timeline ko dekhen to, Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change ne recently Aravalli notification se related guidelines clarify ki thi. Iske baad se social media aur political circles me debate tez ho gayi. Haryana aur Rajasthan jaise states, jahan Aravalli ka significant hissa padta hai, wahan is mudde par khas taur par focus raha.
Official statements ke mutabik, naye framework me environmental clearance, site-specific assessment aur multi-layer approvals ko mandatory banaya gaya hai. Minister ne ye bhi highlight kiya ki illegal mining par pehle se zyada sakht monitoring aur penalties ka provision rakha gaya hai. ANI aur Hindustan Times jaise sources ne confirm kiya hai ki centre ka focus conservation-first approach par hi rahega.
Experts ka maanna hai ki Aravalli range north India ke liye ek natural shield ki tarah kaam karti hai—chahe wo air quality ho, groundwater recharge ho ya desertification ko rokna. Environmental analysts ne ye bhi kaha ki implementation aur ground-level monitoring hi decide karegi ki policy kitni effective rahegi.
Political reactions mixed rahe. Opposition ne transparency aur public consultation par sawal uthaye, jabki ruling side ne ise “balanced decision” bataya. Ab aage ka step ye hoga ki states kaise is framework ko implement karti hain aur central agencies ground-level violations par kitni sakhti dikhati hain.
Overall, sarkar ka kehna hai ki Aravalli ko mining ke liye kholna nahi, balki usse bachana hi priority hai—aur naye norms isi direction me ek controlled aur regulated approach dikhate hain.
