The 100-meter rule is a trap
THIS HILL DOES NOT EXIST. It is 99 meters tall. The law says it must be 100 meters to be saved.
Because it is “too short,” this hill—and most of the Aravali ridges—can be treated as mineable land. We say: Nature doesn’t measure in meters.
100 meters or higher
Protected hill
It is a “hill.” It gets protected.
99 meters or lower
Mineable land
It is treated as “flat land.” It gets mined.
The danger
We lose everything
Water. Clean air. Wildlife corridors.
The “100-Meter Trap”
Here is what the new Supreme Court ruling means for you:
100 Meters or Higher
It is a “Hill.” It gets protected.
99 Meters or Lower
It is “Flat Land.” It gets mined.
The Danger
Most of the Aravalis that hold our groundwater and block the desert dust are low ridges. They are under 100 meters.
If we follow this rule, we lose our water, our clean air, and our wildlife corridors.
But we have one chance left.
The only acceptable plan is Total Preservation. We refuse to negotiate on which hills live or die.
Show Them What We Will Lose.
The government thinks these low hills are just “wasteland.” Prove them wrong. We are launching #My99Aravali. We need you to take a photo of the small, local hills near your home that are at risk.
How to join
1. Find a Hill
Go to a ridge or small hill near you (one that looks “too short” to be a mountain).
2. Snap a Photo
Capture the trees, the animals, or the view.
3. Post It
Share on X/Twitter or Instagram with this caption:
“This is #My99Aravali. It might be short, but it gives us oxygen. Don't mine it just because it's under 100m. @moefcc #SaveAravali”
#My99Aravali photo wall
Don’t Just Post. DO THE SAKA.
The Mining Lobby is at the table. We need to be at the door.
Stop the "New Mining Plan." Start the Protection. The government wants to use the "New Mining Plan" (MPSM) to decide which hills to sacrifice. We say: None of them.
DATE: 26 Jan
TIME: 7:00 AM
START: Central Park, Jaipur, Rajasthan
THE MESSAGE: “99 Meters or 100 Meters—Every Inch is Ours.”
Why we march
Why Height Doesn’t Matter
1. Water is Underground
Groundwater aquifers don’t care how tall the hill is. Destroying the low ridges destroys the water table for the whole city.
2. Leopards Don’t Carry Rulers
Wildlife moves through the valleys and low hills. If we mine the “short” hills, we break their home.
3. Dust Storms Jump
The Aravalis act as a wall against the Thar Desert. If you dig gaps in the wall because the hills are “short,” the dust will come through.
Too busy to march?
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Make noise where the decision-makers are watching.
.@moefcc The Supreme Court banned new leases, but the definition is flawed. A 99-meter hill is still a hill. Scrap the Plan. Save the Range. Every Inch is Ours #My99Aravali #SaveAravali