New Delhi, June 3 -- The Supreme Court has set up a five-member High-Powered Expert Committee to comprehensively examine issues surrounding the definition and demarcation of the Aravalli Hills and Ranges. The Court underscored that matters carrying significant environmental ramifications must be informed by expert scrutiny before any decision is taken.
The order was passed by the court in the suo motu proceedings concerning the definition of the Aravalli Hills and Ranges. The Court noted that it had earlier underscored the necessity of an independent expert review of the report dated October 3, 2025, which had served as the foundation for a series of directions relating to the identification and conservation of the Aravalli ecosystem.
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