Supreme Court accepted govt’s 100-m Aravalli rule

National desk:

On October 13, the Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change (MoEF & CC) proposed a new 100-metre definition for Aravallis to the Supreme Court. The very next day, the apex court’s Central Empowered Committee (CEC) wrote to the amicus curiae assisting the bench that they did not examine or approve the recommendation.On November 20, the Supreme Court accepted the 100-metre recommendation of the ministry.The CEC is a body set up by the SC in 2002 to monitor and ensure compliance of its orders related to environment and forests.