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CEC Warns Against Mass Demolitions in Aravalis

GURUGRAM: The Central Empowered Committee (CEC) has presented a report to the Supreme Court regarding encroachments in the Aravali region of Faridabad. The report recommends distinguishing between legitimate homes in village abadi areas and other unlawful constructions to protect residents’ rights. It advised that significant projects and farmhouses on forest land should be addressed according to regulations. “The district authorities, in collaboration with local representatives, must meticulously differentiate between unauthorized structures and genuine residences, ensuring that any demolitions respect the rights and safety of law-abiding residents. An alternative strategy is being considered to create a defined perimeter around existing settlements,…

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Urbanizing Aravalis? Haryana Sets ‘Forest’ Definition for Laws

Representative Image GURUGRAM: Haryana’s government has officially defined “forest” for the first time, establishing a clearer framework for environmental laws that were previously uncertain. However, this definition is more restrictive than the Supreme Court’s guidance from a 1996 ruling, potentially excluding many areas that the same laws aim to protect. A notification issued on August 18 by the state’s forest, environment, and wildlife department states that land parcels of at least 5 hectares (equivalent to 10 football fields) or 2 hectares adjacent to designated forests, must have a canopy density of at least 40% to be labeled as ‘forest.’ This…

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NGT Sends Notices to Haryana on Aravalis Environmental Violations

GURUGRAM: The National Green Tribunal (NGT) has acknowledged environmental violations in the ecologically sensitive Aravali forest area near Suncity, Sector 54, and has issued notices to the Haryana government, forest department, and pollution department for clarification. The next hearing is scheduled for October 29, 2025. The tribunal was presented with a petition from a local resident claiming that over 10 acres of Aravali land in Sector 54 has been encroached upon. The petition outlines several violations on the forestland, which include the construction of unauthorized structures, the creation of a parking lot, illegal borewell installations, and incidents of light and…

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Fifty Farmhouses Defend Aravalis Against Bulldozers This Week

Representative Image GURUGRAM: Starting from the first week of July, illegal structures—including farmhouses, walls, banquet halls, shops, and cafes built in the city’s protected Aravalis—will be demolished. Forest department officials confirmed that a survey conducted earlier this year identified fifty such illegally constructed farmhouses. Show-cause notices have been issued for new constructions on protected Aravali land in the Behrampur, Ghata, Gwalpahari, and Sakatpur areas. Property owners have 15 days to dismantle these structures voluntarily; failure to comply will lead to departmental demolition. A forest officer stated, “We began issuing notices on June 3, and by June 26, around 50 notices…