Archive · 4 Sep 2026
Aravalli Panel Seeks Six-Month Extension for Final Report
A committee chosen by the Supreme Court is studying how to define and protect the Aravalli range.
It was supposed to submit its final report by August 31.
The committee says it needs six more months to finish the work carefully.
It wants to submit the report by February 28, 2027.
The group is studying many things, including land, water, plants, animals, rocks and local communities.
It says one simple rule cannot describe the entire Aravalli region.
The committee has suggested a plan called the Aravalli Ecosystem Landscape framework.
It also visited the area, held public hearings and received about 680 written submissions.
The Supreme Court-appointed Aravalli High-Powered Committee has sought a six-month extension to complete its final report.
The committee has proposed extending the deadline to February 28, 2027.
It said a comprehensive assessment requires spatial, ecological, geological, hydrological, socio-economic and stakeholder evidence.
The panel proposed an Aravalli Ecosystem Landscape framework instead of relying on a single terrain-based criterion.
The committee conducted field visits and public hearings from August 6 to 11 and received about 680 representations by August 26.
- Who
- The Supreme Court-appointed Aravalli High-Powered Committee.
- What
- It has requested a six-month extension to submit its final report on defining and delineating the Aravallis.
- When
- The request was made in a compliance report submitted on August 31; the proposed new deadline is February 28, 2027.
- Where
- The Aravalli range; the report was submitted to the Supreme Court.
- Why
- The committee says it needs more time for geospatial assessment, expert examination, field and stakeholder validation, and analysis of ecological, geological, hydrological and socio-economic evidence.
- Committee
- Aravalli High-Powered Committee
- Appointment
- Constituted by a Supreme Court order dated May 25
- Original deadline
- August 31
- Requested deadline
- February 28, 2027
- Proposed framework
- Aravalli Ecosystem Landscape framework
- Field visits
- August 6 to August 11
- Representations received
- Approximately 680 by August 26
