Union Environment Minister Bhupender Yadav countered the charge, saying the Forest Survey of India (FSI) had not conducted any study measuring the height of the Aravalli hills. Citing FSI data, Mr. Ramesh said, “If we take all Aravalli hills identified by FSI, not even 1% exceeds 100 metres. According to the Forest Survey of India's data that is authoritative, only 8.7% of the Aravalli hills that are higher than 20 meters exceed 100 metres. If we take… — Jairam Ramesh (@Jairam_Ramesh) December 25, 2025Responding to this, Mr. Ramesh accused the Minister of continuing to “mislead” and “misinform” on the issue. He alleged that the FSI, now under the administrative control of the Ministry, would say “whatever the Minister wants and is directed to”.

Source: The Hindu December 25, 2025 17:15 UTC