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How shrinking Aravallis opened giant gateway for dust pollution in Delhi-NCR
News:
- Protection required for Aravali.
Important Facts:
- Why Aravallis Needs Protection
- Shape the climate of upper Gangetic plains such as (Rainfall, Temperature, Biodiversity etc.)
- It checks the spread of Indian Desert (Thar) towards Eastern Rajasthan, Indo Gangetic plain, Haryana and Western UP.
- Plays an important role in recharging ground water.
- Maintaining ecological balances.
- Threat to Aravali:
- Regulation issues: Haryana Government has been ambiguous about declaring entire area as Aravalli Notified Forest. This has led to uninhibited exploitation in the region.
- Illegal Mining: Mining of stones continues despite the ban by Supreme Court in 2002.
- Lack of Research: No comprehensive study has been conducted to check causes of degradation.
- Studies conducted by Wildlife Institute of India (WWI) has reported, that sand dunes inching closer to Delhi-NCR region.
