NEW DELHI: The Supreme Court's order on Thursday that land covered by special orders under Section 4 of the Punjab Land Preservation Act (PLPA) in Haryana is to be treated has reinforced the legal framework that protects the Aravalis at a time when policy decisions by the state and the NCR Planning Board have been seen as detrimental to their conservation.
The court order also deconstructs the Haryana government's reasons to amend the PLPA in 2019, lifting it from large tracts of land protected by the law, which was enacted to prevent soil erosion and consequent environmental degradation.
