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New Delhi: The Supreme Court-constituted High Power Committee on Tuesday (July 21) invited inputs from the public and stakeholders regarding matters pertaining to the Aravalli hill range in northwest India. However, activists, environmentalists and tribal collectives working in the area have raised concerns about the method of public consultation.

Committee calls for online submissions

That’s because as per the HPC, submissions from all stakeholders – along with documentary evidence or other verifiable material – should be sent via email (mshpcaravalli@gmail.com), or filled in via this Google form. The HPC has also listed numerous stakeholders who should send their representations, suggestions and inputs:

“Therefore, the HPC has invited representations, suggestions and inputs from a wide range of stakeholders from the States of NCT of Delhi, Rajasthan, Haryana, Gujarat or any other such State(s); environmentalists; conservationists; not for profit organisations; mining lease holders; project proponents; villagers; farmers; mine workers and local communities, whose livelihoods and wellbeing may be intrinsically linked to the ecosystem and biodiversity of the region; and interested........

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