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The Supreme Court has declined to grant approval to Haryana's proposed Aravalli Zoo Safari Project, stating that no decision can be taken until experts clearly define the extent of the Aravalli range. The court refused the state's request to circulate the project's detailed report to statutory bodies, despite a reduction in the project area. It reiterated that activities affecting the fragile Aravalli ecosystem cannot proceed without scientific clarity, keeping the proposal on hold amid wider environmental proceedings related to the region.
The Supreme Court of India has refused to allow Haryana to move ahead with its proposed Aravalli Zoo Safari Project, citing the absence of a clear and expert-backed definition of the Aravalli range. The court observed that until specialists determine what constitutes the Aravallis, no project linked to the region can be examined or permitted, as it could have serious environmental consequences. Advertisement
The Haryana government informed the court that it had significantly reduced the size of the proposed project, bringing it down from nearly 10,000 acres to about 3,300 acres in the Gurugram Nuh belt. The state sought permission to submit the detailed project report to the Central Empowered Committee and the Central Zoo Authority for further scrutiny. However, the bench made it clear that even this procedural step could not be allowed at this stage.
The court noted that it is not equipped to determine ecological boundaries and that such assessments must come from environmental and geological experts. It emphasised that it would not permit any activity that could disturb the fragile ecology of the Aravalli Range, which plays a critical role in groundwater recharge, climate regulation, and biodiversity conservation in north India.
The matter is linked to an ongoing case concerning the protection and identification of the Aravalli hills, in which the court had earlier kept its own definition of the range in abeyance to allow expert bodies to re-examine the issue. Concerns had been raised that an unclear or diluted definition could open the door to large-scale construction and commercial activity in ecologically sensitive zones.
The safari project itself has faced objections from environmentalists and former forest officials, who have argued that large tourism-driven developments in the Aravallis could lead to deforestation, habitat fragmentation, and increased pressure on wildlife corridors. The Haryana Government, on the other hand, has maintained that the project is aimed at conservation, habitat restoration, and regulated eco-tourism, and would follow all environmental norms once allowed to proceed.
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