Govt committed to protecting Aravalli range: Rajasthan CM

Amid the controversy over the proposed mining norms in the Aravalli range, Rajasthan CM Bhajanlal Sharma on Monday said no tampering with the mountain range would be allowed, asserting that his government is firmly committed to its conservation. Addressing a programme in Jhalawar district, Sharma said, “Our government is committed to protecting the Aravalli range. No kind of interference will be allowed there.”

Taking a swipe at Congress leaders, he said campaigns such as changing display pictures on social media under the ‘Save Aravalli’ banner were not enough.

“Work is done with strong willpower and real action. Don’t mislead people. We will not allow any tampering with the Aravallis and no mining will be permitted,” he said.