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News: NGT orders the authorities to prevent illegal mining in Aravali land protected under Nicobar swap. Aravalli Range.
About Aravalli Range
- It is a mountain range in northern-western India, running approximately 670 km in a south-west direction.
- It is one of the oldest fold mountain in the world.
- It starts from near Delhi, passing through southern Haryana, Rajasthan and ending in Gujarat.
- It is divided into two sections: The Sambhar-Sirohi ranges, taller and including Guru Shikhar; and the Sambhar-Khetri ranges, consisting of three ridges that are discontinuous.
- Formation: The Aravalli Range is one of the oldest geological features on Earth having its origin in the Proterozoic era through tectonic plate collisions that led to the formation of the Aravalli-Delhi orogenic belt.
- Highest peak: The highest peak is Guru Shikhar on Mount Abu at 1,722 m (5,650 feet).
- Rivers: It gives rise to several rivers, including the Banas, Luni, Sakhi, Sahibi and Sabarmati.
