Aravalli: Supreme Court Permits Sustainable Mining Orders, Centre To Prepare Plan — No New Mining Licenses Till Then

The Supreme Court has permitted continued “sustainable mining” in the Aravalli region on the condition that the Centre prepare a comprehensive mining-management plan, and imposed a moratorium on the grant of new mining licenses until the plan is ready. This decision balances ecological protection with economic activity, directing the government to frame regulation that both conserves the fragile terrain and ensures responsible resource extraction.