Aravali Mining Ban: Rajdeep Sardesai And Milan Sharma On Centre's New Order To States

In this exclusive report, India Today's Consulting Editor Rajdeep Sardesai and reporter Milan Sharma discuss the Centre's decision to ban new mining leases in the Aravali range. Milan Sharma explains that the Union Environment Ministry has directed states like Rajasthan, Haryana, and Gujarat to restrict fresh leases. The move follows a Supreme Court order and opposition criticism of Environment Minister Bhupendra Yadav. The government aims to enlarge protected zones and map 39 districts to prevent ecological degradation.