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Supreme Court Sets November 30 Deadline for Aravalli Report
The Supreme Court is waiting for a report about the Aravalli Hills.
A special committee asked for six more months to finish its work.
The court said no to that request.
It ordered the committee to submit the report by November 30.
The report will discuss how the hills should be defined and protected.
The committee said it needed more time to make the report complete and reliable.
The court warned that it could replace the committee if the report is late.
The court became involved after a disagreement about the definition of the hills.
The Supreme Court refused the Aravalli High-Powered Committee’s request for a six-month extension.
The panel must submit its final report on the Aravalli Hills by November 30.
The court warned it would reconstitute the committee if the deadline is missed.
The committee said it needed more time for a comprehensive and defensible assessment.
The court took suo motu cognisance of the Aravalli Hills’ definition and protection in December last year.
- Who
- The Supreme Court, led by Chief Justice of India Surya Kant and Justices Joymalya Bagchi and V Mohana, and the Aravalli High-Powered Committee.
- What
- The court denied a six-month extension and set November 30 as the deadline for the committee’s final report.
- Where
- The Supreme Court of India.
- When
- The ruling was issued on Monday; the report is due by November 30.
- Why
- The committee requested more time to prepare a comprehensive and defensible assessment amid a dispute over the definition and protection of the Aravalli Hills.
Key facts
- Deadline
- November 30
- Extension requested
- Six months
- Report subject
- Definition and protection of the Aravalli Hills
- Committee
- Aravalli High-Powered Committee
- Court warning
- The panel may be reconstituted if it misses the deadline
- Court involvement
- The Supreme Court took suo motu cognisance of the issue in December last year
Quotes
Surya Kant
Chief Justice of India and member of the Supreme Court bench hearing the matter
“Let the panel work day and night to submit a report on the Aravalli issue. If they are unable to do that in two months, we will reconstitute the whole panel.”
telegraphindia.com
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