India, Jan. 5 -- Residents from across the National Capital Region (NCR) gathered at Suncity Forest in Sector 2on Sunday to underline the urgency of protecting the Aravallis and its consequences on air, water and public health.

Organised by the Aravalli Bachao Citizens Movement, the "Sunday Baithak" saw participation from at least 50 environmental activists, parents, senior citizens and children. The event featured poetry recitation, role-play and discussions on the ecological "deterioration" of the Aravalli range. Placards reading "No defining away our ecosystems" framed the event, reflecting public unease over recent legal and policy developments affecting the range.

Participants also discussed the recent Supreme Court orders on the d...