SC Slams 'Builder Mafias' for Sukhna Lake Destruction, Warns Haryana on Aravallis

• The Supreme Court criticized "builder mafias" and state officials for destroying Sukhna Lake in Chandigarh.
• The bench warned the Haryana government against repeating past mistakes regarding environmental damage, specifically mentioning the Aravalli Hills case.
• SC plans to form an expert committee of environmentalists and scientists to examine mining and related issues in the Aravallis.
• The court extended its order keeping in abeyance the uniform definition of Aravalli hills, citing a need to resolve "critical ambiguities."
• The apex court noted illegal mining in scattered places and received assurance from the Rajasthan government that no unauthorized mining would occur.

Why It Matters: SC strongly condemns environmental destruction by builder mafias and officials, focusing on Sukhna Lake and Aravallis.