India bans new mining in Aravalli Range to protect ecology.

The Indian government has banned new mining leases across the entire Aravalli Range, citing ecological protection. The Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change directed states to halt new mining permits, with the Indian Council of Forestry Research and Education tasked to identify additional restricted areas. The move aims to preserve biodiversity, groundwater, and air quality in the ecologically sensitive region stretching through Haryana, Delhi, and Rajasthan.