Aravalli Hills Vanishing: Mining Mafia Threatens Delhi's Lifeline

• Aravalli Hills, older than Himalayas, act as Delhi's "green lungs" and a crucial barrier against Thar Desert's expansion.
• Extensive legal and illegal mining by the mafia for construction materials is causing entire hills to disappear, with 31 hills already gone.
• Destruction leads to increased pollution, rising temperatures, severe groundwater depletion, and risk of Delhi turning into a desert.
• The Supreme Court has intervened multiple times, ordering a halt to illegal mining and protection of forest lands, but covert operations persist.
• Environmentalists and citizens are fighting back with "Aravalli Bachao" movements to protect this vital natural resource.

Why It Matters: Aravalli Hills' destruction by mining mafia poses an existential threat to Delhi's environment and water.