Politician-Builder Nexus Threatens Aravallis with DRDO Facility, Tech Park Plans

An India Today investigation reveals a long-standing politician-builder nexus attempting to exploit the Aravalli range for projects like a DRDO facility and a tech park. These efforts, combined with illegal mining and a controversial new definition of the hills, pose a severe environmental threat to North India.

• DRDO facility and tech park proposals historically threatened Aravalli land.
• A politician-builder nexus has been implicated in Aravalli land encroachment.
• Illegal mining and deforestation severely degrade the Aravalli ecosystem.
• A new Supreme Court-accepted Aravalli definition sparks fears of widespread exploitation.
• Government asserts most Aravallis protected, but environmentalists remain concerned.
• Sachin Pilot and activists warn of desert expansion and ecological disaster.

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