Explained: Impact of Aravalli Ruling on Delhi NCR's Air Quality and Dust Load

On this Special Report, the focus is on the critical link between the depleting Aravalli range and the worsening air pollution in Delhi. An unidentified speaker explains how a recent judgment weakens the protection of this natural system, specifically allowing large tracts of land in Haryana to fall outside forest safeguards. The Aravallis act as a crucial barrier against dust from the Thar Desert. The speaker warns, 'The bottom line here is the does not create pollution overnight, but it removed the natural buffer that Delhi sort of relies on.' The report highlights that with AQI levels already touching 800, the removal of this shield against mining and construction dust will further degrade the capital's air quality.