India, July 22 -- New Delhi

The Supreme Court-appointed High-Powered Committee (HPC) on the Aravallis on Tuesday sought suggestions, representations and inputs from stakeholders within 21 days, following which it will submit a detailed report on the Aravalli hills and ranges, covering all its issues, including its definition, by August 31.

The environment ministry issued a statement to this effect, which read, "From the states of NCT of Delhi, Rajasthan, Haryana, Gujarat or any other such State(s); environmentalists; conservationists; not for profit organisations; mining lease holders; project proponents; villagers; farmers; mine workers and local communities, whose livelihoods and wellbeing may be intrinsically linked to the ecosystem ...