The new definition of the Aravalli hills by the Modi government is nothing less than dropping a nuclear bomb on our own people.
The Aravallis are among the oldest mountain ranges in the world and cannot be recreated once destroyed. Illegal mining permanently flatten these hills, causing damage that no policy or technology can reverse.
The Aravalli range acts as a natural wall between the Thar Desert and the fertile plains of North India. It blocks hot desert winds and dust storms from entering regions like Delhi, Haryana, Punjab, and western Uttar Pradesh. If the Aravallis are destroyed, desert dust will move freely into these areas, making air toxic permanent.
Aravalli forests hold the soil together and retain moisture in the land. This prevents fertile regions from slowly turning into desert. When these hills are mined or forests cleared, the land dries up and becomes barren, allowing Rajasthan-like desert conditions to spread eastwards into North India.
The Aravallis trap this dust and reduce dangerous particulate matter (PM10 and PM2.5). Without them, AQI levels remain in the severe category for long periods, making outdoor life unsafe and causing serious health problems, especially for children and the elderly.
The Aravallis recharge groundwater and support seasonal rivers and streams that feed the Yamuna basin. Their destruction leads to falling water tables, drying borewells, and increasing dependence on water tankers. Cities like Delhi, Gurugram, and Jaipur already face water stress, which will worsen dramatically.
Forests and hills in the Aravallis help regulate temperature, reduce heatwaves, and support local rainfall. When they disappear, temperatures rise sharply, heatwaves last longer, and monsoon patterns become erratic. This pushes North India toward extreme and dangerous climate conditions.
If the Aravallis are lost, North India will face toxic air, water scarcity, extreme heat, failing agriculture, and recurring health emergencies. This will eventually force people to migrate, turning a slow environmental collapse into a human crisis.
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