印度对阿拉瓦利山脉的重新定义将100米以下的山丘排除在外, India's redefinition of the Aravalli range to exclude hills under 100 meters sparks environmental backlash.

中央政府决定重新定义阿拉瓦利山脉,限制对100米以上的山丘的保护,这引起了广泛的批评。 The central government's decision to redefine the Aravalli mountain range, limiting protections to hills over 100 meters, has sparked widespread criticism. 拉贾斯坦邦反对党领袖蒂卡·拉姆·朱利(Tika Ram Jully)谴责这一破坏环境的行动,警告它可能加速荒漠化,耗尽地下水,并威胁对农业至关重要的河流。 Rajasthan's Leader of the Opposition, Tika Ram Jully, condemned the move as environmentally damaging, warning it could accelerate desertification, deplete groundwater, and threaten rivers vital to agriculture. 他着重指出了与政府植树运动的矛盾,指出多达90%的种植面积现在可能面临采矿。 He highlighted the contradiction with the government’s tree-planting campaign, noting that up to 90% of the range could now face mining. 最高法院批准了重新定义,但暂停了新的采矿租赁,等待可持续的管理计划。 The Supreme Court approved the redefinition but paused new mining leases pending a sustainable management plan. 环保人士、前领袖及部落社群也参与抗议活动, 引述生态、文化和生计风险。 Environmentalists, former leaders, and tribal communities have joined protests, citing ecological, cultural, and livelihood risks.