Environment & Ecology · Environmental Judiciary

Consider the following statements related to the judicial interventions in mining activities in the Aravalli region: I. The Supreme Court has imposed a temporary prohibition on granting fresh mining leases in the Aravalli region pending the preparation of a Management Plan for Sustainable Mining. II. Rampant mining in the Aravallis has been linked to groundwater depletion, ecological degradation, and deterioration of air quality in parts of Haryana and the National Capital Region. III. The proposal to classify only hills above 100 metres in height as part of the Aravalli range would exclude a majority of the existing hill formations from regulatory protection. IV. The Supreme Court has ordered a complete and permanent ban on all mining activities in the Aravalli range, irrespective of sustainability considerations. How many of the above statements are correct?