# Activists call for overhaul of Aravalli panel hearings 2026-08-10T17:46:16+00:00 | Governance | Indian Opinion Desk Corroboration: 1 independent outlet Rights groups and activists in Rajasthan have demanded that the Supreme Court-appointed High-Powered Committee on the Aravallis overhaul its hearing process. The Aravalli Virasat Jan Abhiyaan said on Tuesday the committee had not visited any mining-affected villages and urged it not to submit its report by the August 31 deadline without touring all 64 districts across five states. The People’s Union for Civil Liberties and others said the mining lobby dominated the hearings, with mine operators bused in from Nagaur and Makrana. Villagers from Jodhpura reported 45 deaths from dust-related illnesses in four years. The committee was formed in May to review the Centre’s definition of the Aravalli range, which earlier restricted it to hills above 100 metres. Activists say information about hearings was not publicised in local newspapers or panchayats. They have threatened to hold their own hearings if the process remains exclusionary. ## Coverage - thehindu.com - thehindu.com Tags: Aravalli hills, mining, public hearings, PUCL, Rajasthan, Supreme Court committee Canonical: https://indianopinion.org/rights-groups-demand-overhaul-of-aravalli-panel-hearings/ License: Summary and commentary (c) Indian Opinion, reusable with attribution. Facts belong to the linked sources. Cite: https://indianopinion.org/rights-groups-demand-overhaul-of-aravalli-panel-hearings/#story-in-brief Review state: restored archive article, accurate at time of publication, not offered to search indexes.