The field inspections are a key part of SC’s exercise to develop a scientific and legally tenable framework for identifying and conserving the Aravali hills Gurgaon: Supreme Court-appointed high-powered committee (HPC), tasked with examining the definition and conservation of the Aravalis, will begin its six-day field survey on Thursday with visits to key ecological sites…
Environmentalists say the move could give overdue recognition to forests that have endured through faith rather than law Gurgaon: Haryana’s initiative to conserve sacred groves has gained momentum, with six districts proposing 31 sites for recognition under the state’s Pavitr Upvan plan, announced in the 2026-27 Budget. The programme aims to formally recognise forests and…
Stacks of interlocking paver blocks were found inside the forest on Saturday Gurgaon: Weeks after a hill was flattened in the Mangar forest landscape, another alleged violation has surfaced inside its most protected pocket. A road is now being laid through the core area of Mangar Bani — Haryana’s ecologically significant sacred grove — despite…
