Destroying the Aravali hills in the name of development is not progress, it is destruction.
The Aravali hills are not merely rocks or elevations measured in metres, they are the lungs, water guardians and climate shield of North India. Reducing one of the oldest mountain ranges in the world to a 100 metre height criterion is not scientific reasoning but ecological ignorance. The Aravali range is ancient and naturally eroded, its importance lies not in its height but in its ecological continuity, groundwater recharge capacity, forest cover, and role in regulating climate and desertification.
The destruction of the Aravali hills will not remain confined to Rajasthan or Haryana. It will accelerate the spread of the Thar Desert, deplete groundwater, dry up rivers, worsen air quality with dust & heat and destabilise agriculture and livelihoods across Delhi, Uttar Pradesh, Punjab, Bihar and beyond. Environmental systems are interconnected, and weakening the Aravali range will ultimately affect monsoon behaviour and even the fragile Himalayan ecosystem, endangering the long term ecological balance of the entire subcontinent.
At a time when climate crises are intensifying, redefining and diluting environmental protection in the name of economic development is deeply short sighted. As Mahatma Gandhi wisely warned - “Earth provides enough to satisfy every man’s needs, but not every man’s greed.”
What is being projected as development today will translate into water scarcity, public health crises, forced migration and economic instability tomorrow. Development that destroys forests, hills, water systems and climate resilience is not development at all; it is organised destruction. Economic growth cannot be pursued by sacrificing the very ecosystems that sustain human life.
The Aravali hills have protected North India for millions of years. It is now our constitutional, moral and civilisational responsibility to protect them for future generations. Policies and decisions that weaken their protection betray not only environmental principles but also the right of coming generations to clean air, water, and a stable climate. Saving the Aravali hills is not a choice, it is a necessity for the survival of North India.
Mohiddin Shirasangi
Mohiddin Shirasangi
Destroying the Aravali hills in the name of development is not progress, it is destruction.
The Aravali hills are not merely rocks or elevations measured in metres, they are the lungs, water guardians and climate shield of North India. Reducing one of the oldest mountain ranges in the world to a 100 metre height criterion is not scientific reasoning but ecological ignorance. The Aravali range is ancient and naturally eroded, its importance lies not in its height but in its ecological continuity, groundwater recharge capacity, forest cover, and role in regulating climate and desertification.
The destruction of the Aravali hills will not remain confined to Rajasthan or Haryana. It will accelerate the spread of the Thar Desert, deplete groundwater, dry up rivers, worsen air quality with dust & heat and destabilise agriculture and livelihoods across Delhi, Uttar Pradesh, Punjab, Bihar and beyond. Environmental systems are interconnected, and weakening the Aravali range will ultimately affect monsoon behaviour and even the fragile Himalayan ecosystem, endangering the long term ecological balance of the entire subcontinent.
At a time when climate crises are intensifying, redefining and diluting environmental protection in the name of economic development is deeply short sighted. As Mahatma Gandhi wisely warned - “Earth provides enough to satisfy every man’s needs, but not every man’s greed.”
What is being projected as development today will translate into water scarcity, public health crises, forced migration and economic instability tomorrow. Development that destroys forests, hills, water systems and climate resilience is not development at all; it is organised destruction. Economic growth cannot be pursued by sacrificing the very ecosystems that sustain human life.
The Aravali hills have protected North India for millions of years. It is now our constitutional, moral and civilisational responsibility to protect them for future generations. Policies and decisions that weaken their protection betray not only environmental principles but also the right of coming generations to clean air, water, and a stable climate. Saving the Aravali hills is not a choice, it is a necessity for the survival of North India.
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