Sheo MLA Ravindra Bhati Warns SC's New Aravalli Norms Lay 'Red Carpet' For Mining Mafias

In this special interview, Ravindra Singh Bhati, the MLA from Sheo, Rajasthan, raises an alarm over the future of the Aravalli Range following a recent Supreme Court judgment. Bhati argues that the new criterion, which excludes hills under 100 meters from the Aravalli definition, will lead to massive deforestation and environmental collapse. He states, 'If you remove the mountains of less than 100 meters... more than 90% of the trees will be cut down.' Bhati accuses the system of laying a 'red carpet' for mining mafias and criticizes the state government for failing to protect the region's heritage despite allocating ₹250 crore in the 2025-26 budget for Aravalli development.