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High Court Directs Haryana: Map Aravalis and Define Forests

GURUGRAM: The Punjab and Haryana High Court has directed the Haryana government to provide a clear and legally sound definition of the Aravali forest landscape in the state. The case will be revisited on January 9, 2026, during which the government is expected to submit an affidavit “mapping the exact area” of the Aravalis, in accordance with previous Supreme Court rulings and a recent apex court judgment from last month. The bench, comprising Chief Justice Sheel Nagu and Justice Sanjiv Berry, issued the directive on Tuesday while examining a public interest litigation initiated by activist Harinder Dhingra. They instructed Principal…

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FIR Filed Against Ansals, Officials in Farmhouse Land Fraud

Representative image created by AI GURUGRAM: After a decade of a complaint regarding extensive land manipulation, the Anti-Corruption Bureau (ACB) initiated an FIR on Friday against Ansal Housing, its partner firms, a former patwari, and officials from the revenue department for constructing illegal farmhouses in the Sohna Aravalis. These officials have been charged with altering the classification of land from ‘gair mumkin pahad’ (protected uncultivable hills per the Punjab Land Preservation Act) to ‘farmhouse’, ‘roads’, and ‘houses’ in revenue records dating back to 1995. This alteration allowed the development of farmhouses on protected Aravali land, breaching the Aravali Notification of…

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Probe Opens into Illegal Construction in Raisina Hills

GURUGRAM: An investigation has been launched into illegal construction activities in the Raisina Hills of Sohna Aravalis, following significant land clearing, tree felling, and unauthorized constructions in the area. Divisional Commissioner Ramesh Chandar Bidhan initiated the inquiry amidst rising public concern regarding the illegal activities occurring on land protected by the 1992 Aravali notification. In a statement to TOI, he mentioned that the investigation aims to identify those responsible for the encroachments and evaluate the extent of environmental breaches. Complaints from local residents indicated the use of earthmovers to level extensive areas, heightening worries about permanent damage to the fragile…