An activist’s battle to stop illegal mining in India’s Aravalli mountains | 101 East Documentary

In northern and western India lies an ancient mountain range, the Aravallis, believed to be hundreds of millions of years old.
Stretching across almost 700km (435 miles), the mountains are home to rivers, a diverse range of trees and wildlife, and according to experts, they are the main barrier shielding millions of people from an expanding desert.
But these mountains are disappearing, ravaged by illegal mining carried out to feed New Delhi’s construction boom, prompting warnings of a looming ecological catastrophe.
101 East travels to the northwestern state of Rajasthan to investigate the assault on the Aravalli mountains.
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[@idreesbhat-nd5po]

as a indian i have never seen these type of videos in our media

[@Whateverokay]

At least we have international media which shows what’s going on in our country… thank you

[@simratkaur3783]

We must understand, unless we are climate change deniers that such issues are not the matter of a country, when these mountains came into existence, there was no India, Indonesia, Japan, Morocco, China, Russia, and so on. It was just One Beautiful planet called Earth!

[@Michael-ej4yc]

Modi and his bussinessmen friends are main cause of all these problems in India

[@stormssf8538]

Illegal mining is bad though, but mining is essential

[@DolarChorei]

At the cost of the live of the local people

[@findandgetanything]

This deserves more views, as us, the citizens of India should be aware of these pressing issues and take action to help our society just like the beloved activists in this video. Thank you for this journalism

[@Reginald-Dyer]

Now mainstream media in india will call Al-Jazeera ANTI INDIA 😂😂😂

[@marielambert7441]

Are you short mind to understand?

[@misterbig9025]

As an Indian I rely on foreign news

[@sunnymelam9644]

​@@marielambert7441His profile picture explains it.

[@saptarshichowdhury9138]

do you know how the middle east economy runs ?????? exactly on oil which requires mining

[@Reginald-Dyer]

@@saptarshichowdhury9138 drilling, not mining

[@tymax6751]

Many aren't aware that destruction of mountains can really, really mess up the environment. They are basically inviting all kinds of catastrophes. 😢

[@simratkaur3783]

I see a similar situation in Darjeeling and Sikkim. Kindly cover that also. Believe Me, Last time when I went to Pelling in Sikkim, my eyes rolled into tears when I saw a barren spot ( dont know how to describe) in between mountains. The whole mountain was cut. The Teesta river is illegally mined for sand and stones as everyday, a new construction project is coming. The construction is never ending.

[@avocado1700]

Speak up and spread awareness among your community before it's too late, your voice will not go unanswered.

[@Rav01508]

ur state govt is allied with nda ruling govt. Till now what are they doing?

[@simratkaur3783]

@@Rav01508 If states could do anything this documentary would not have been made. No govts are concerned about nature and the environment.

[@misterbig9025]

@@simratkaur3783 It wouldn't happen if we are under British Raj

[@amitnotna]

Hi, I’m working with Kailash in Rajasthan to fight the legal battle to take these illegal mining activities down. Can we get in touch, I would like to work on the similar matter you mentioned in Darjeeling?

[@chamith89]

Where is palki sharma 😅

[@RizwanAhmad-dr7dv]

She is doing masturbation in bedroom👍👍👍

[@Michael-ej4yc]

She is busy doing charan vandana to her father dictator modi

[@vinitasinha6183]

Correct

[@tamilworld502]

She only speak politics.

[@Michael-ej4yc]

She is upset with election results

[@hg2704]

Good work...these activists are true patriots....

[@user-ne7xj6rr2n]

Thank you Kailash ji for raising this issue on our behalf. As fellow citizens, we are very grateful to you. SHAME on government destroying the beautiful mountains :(

[@Surila-yg2do]

More power to Kailash and Mahesh ❤❤❤

[@user-tw1ty1gx7i]

Pls come to Sikkim and show the world how this republic and the state together are destroying our small Himalayan river with so many multiple hydro power plant in tribal areas plus the risk of so many glacier Lake outburst . Last year one of the biggest Lake burst blew away a hydro plant dam and swept away one of the biggest army ammunition storage camp . So many lives lost and the lower river belt has the army ammunition ... God know where and what type .... The major connectivity leadi g up to the disputed LAC after 9 months now is in shifty state ... pls do a documentary on this story

[@sabihatanveer8494]

❤Aj,salute it's high journalistic standards ⛏🚐🤯

[@aljazeeraenglish]

Thanks, dear Sabiha!

[@pradeepsyalodra9265]

क्षेत्र की आम जनता की ओर से आपका बहुत बहुत धन्यवाद

[@downtomars6268]

You won't see this on wion, crux, times of india.

[@rjakash4319]

My favourite channel

[@TD1237]

Definitely one of the best for news coverage. As a South African, I appreciate their work, as it's usually more objective than western sources.

[@salmab5953]

I had some idea about this but thanks to you now I can see it’s much more . Sad for the inhabitants 😢

[@Sajjadbrt]

Same matter was started at our village in jharkhand state five years ago. Thanks our head of village and people who came together and we succeed to shop.

[@Sajjadbrt]

Succeed to stop them now everything good.

[@timepassirl9870]

I am from Dausa , Rajasthan and this type of illegal mining is also seen here in aravali range by bajri and stone mafia ,they sold out many mountains near me, it is really very dangerous and catastrophic. Sad reality is that no one is caring about this issue

[@salujamohit]

Thank you for highlighting the real issues in India. The Indian media often fails to address critical problems, focusing instead on promoting the government's narrative. In Gurgaon, one of the largest cities, the situation is dire. Stone crushers surround my apartment in Sector 79, creating pervasive dust that forces us to stay indoors. The construction projects flout regulations, leaving roads in disarray. These are our daily struggles. We simply need clean air to breathe, but this basic necessity seems unattainable due to the negligence of both the media and the government.

[@user-yw5ir3sl3p]

Great work done by AlJAZEERA👌🙏 You covered a real thing, I am from the same location

[@ekkabipin2993]

But politicians are claiming that they are building a Green Wall of forests here😂

[@missbloodymary7403]

Why to depend on politicians , are you not responsible citizen of Bharat. Not everything that government says reaches the ground better make a habit to doing it by your self

[@ekkabipin2993]

@@missbloodymary7403 I have Jackfruit, guava, malta & neem tree in my compound, I did not cover all the soil with concrete. How many do you have?

[@Gulfraz_]

​@@missbloodymary7403u know what everyone might not be privileged like u to be environmentalist. But governments duty is to solve issues thats why we choose them.

[@missbloodymary7403]

@@Gulfraz_ in our country never expected anything from government when it comes to environment

[@missbloodymary7403]

@@ekkabipin2993 I have dedicated half of my life planting trees without a single penny from government .

[@kamalpreetsingh3358]

Illegal sand mining is also going on in some areas of Punjab. Please make a report on that too. Ruling parties are directly involved in these kinds of activities

[@geraldmantel4955]

What about the "Mountain of Love"? "Mountain of Love, mountain of love, You should not remove it."

[@snebis]

This is the case throughout India. Hills are being dug out for precious minerals, granites and marbles, or for stone chips. Jungles are being destroyed.

[@the_subtle_yoga]

In uttarakhand - Joshimath and nearby villages are seeing huge cracks in their houses due to building tunnels in mountains even after knowing the risks. Villagers have to leave their house and shift somewhere else.

[@nikitali5129]

But they still voted in the BJP who have allowed that to happen. So what can we say or do about that..

[@petrichor259]

Still voted for the same party . Well deserved, I guess.

[@fullstarlaming7937]

Mountains in my state as well have been mined for many years and we'll suffer from this greed

[@chadhar7773]

The same story lies there in Sargodha and Chiniot Pakistan where huge mountains have been crushed to develop country. Where there were huge mountains now they are drilling down trenches to extra t more limestone unaware of the geological impact on the region. I would request Al-Jazeera to cover it too. These mountains called Kirana hills range are also called the continuation of Aravalli range in Punjab and these have similarities geologically with Aravalli mountains.

[@Anurag_meena_01]

My village Bharala is facing a lot of problems in the form of illegal mining and how nature is also being harmed. This should be stopped as soon as possible, only then we will be able to build the future properly.🙏🏻

[@CR_07770]

👍Thank you for showing this to our people 😢

[@Shubhamsharma-fh8yj]

Thanks a lot Kailsh ji Meena to make it highlight challenging because death threatening also be carefull all main person ips, forest department, politician I really salute you courage I am from Jaipur I can understand very well Thanks aljazeera English Jai hind

[@jithenin]

Thank you for Sharing this Story, please continue to be with Kailash Ji & Radhe Sham Ji in this battle 👍🙏

[@aljazeeraenglish]

Thanks for watching!

[@adityaghoshal3114]

Kailash meena and his friends hatts of but show and educate city people

[@taranng]

GOOD Informative video By You Guys Our National Media Dont Show Us This U r Bringing This Type Of Topics GREAT work AJ and The Activists ❤

[@mdmoinuddin8057]

Selute 🫡🫡🫡 and most respect ❤ 👌 your work 👍

[@subirsharma2211]

Hats off to Kailash Ji & others who are persevering to stop the illegal mining.

[@mdtamimansari9672]

Godi Media ki phat jayegi is parkar ke issue par aisi documentary report banane mai

[@whoscares]

Please keep protecting the earth, please keep drawing attention to this..we have to fight back from these sociopathic people and corporations that destroy our home..the only place we have to live..earth

[@PapagugunKUKIdihtah107]

I though it happen only in movies but here is the profile of OUR India so sade for the poor helps less villegers

[@SurajShrestha.India2024]

Godi Media doesn't show this.....

[@JahidHasan-hw7re]

Save beautiful nature

[@ranveer410]

The sole problem of everything is the Definition of "Development"

[@itsallrelativefolks]

Excellent reporting, Al Jazeera.

[@everythingfc4004]

One of the rare works by the radical al jazeera ..

[@sarabjeetsingh-zy2yo]

They should install speed cameras and there should be hefty fines

[@geraldmantel4955]

Such a shame, when you think about the fact that the mountains are bipartisan ...

[@nipundubey6586]

whenever i Take KMP to reach palwal , there we saw huge range of mountains belt covered with Various quarry mining pits, infact the nearby Infra comprising dwarka / delhi Mumbai / or local building development are done by Procurement of aggregates from these qaurries. In few year they have devasted Aravli.

[@findandgetanything]

It’s a shame that IPS would evade interviews that concern social welfare. Pretty cowardly thing to do

[@petrichor259]

They think about ethics only wen they write upsc exam

[@RanjithVishnuvardhan]

Thank you Al-Jazeera.

[@l0vleen]

This is how life will eventually end on earth

[@rohit11955]

Nice & appreciable effort for society ..Thank you for raising this issue

[@JuliusPereira-zb6cq]

Well done to the man.... Mr kailash may god bless you and give you strength ✌️

[@shreyanshjain7564]

thanks AL Jazeera for this documentary , this change my perspective for the meaning of development .

[@mohammadyahya7782]

Good Documentry ❤❤ I liked it

[@kampoengbatoe2699]

MOUNTAINS are disappearing, CLEAN AIR is disappearing, TOILETS are disappearing, JOBS are disappearing. What else could have been disappearing bro?? Viksit Bharat 2047. Jai Hind. 🤣🤣

[@Atashaykh5547]

Very Good report 👍 Excellent work

[@pscholachagudda__]

Thank you al Jazeera ❤

[@OlllOHD]

Kailash Bhai 🙏

[@Gandhigujrat6389]

I am from this area and its ture

[@anomadmind]

A big salute to kailash ji ❤

[@tonyroy6767]

Use help of drones to record such risky shots

[@ajayraj2244_]

This is the good topic to raise awareness 👍👍

[@sagaronline265]

al jazeera thanku for covering this imp issue while our own media is busy dancing around a political party. salute to activist for risking their life for society and country.

[@dios8767]

Govt should take strict action its sad people are suffering

[@landintownship]

Well done Kailash ji ... proud of you 👍🙌

[@hardeeprajput5667]

How to click photo with GPS location on it. Just like he did in 3:10

[@simplebeing7583]

Development at what cost? Hope Al Jazeera won't be banned for exposing.

[@ArvindLeoPereira]

Papa kya kar thein hai: war rukwa thein hai

[@tkammemo9901]

It should be stop. Where is human rights commision

[@mo-po]

Very good and significant documentary! I hope it helps to put more pressure on the government to be held accountable and local population get the help they need. What materials are they extracting in the mines?

[@anshumanjaiswal5787]

Like the minerals you always use.. In your phone... India should be open for more mining

[@mo-po]

@@anshumanjaiswal5787 I wasn't asking a governmental paid troll.

[@anshumanjaiswal5787]

@@mo-po not paid... It's common sense.... I don't support any party... But I support BJP because of it's pro growth agenda.....

[@SandeepSingh-yz1bw]

Thank you for your help with this matter ❤

[@unbreakablepersonch]

Great work 👏 I'm from udaipur 😮

[@DolarChorei]

Why our media is not showing this videos

[@bidnazz8839]

I got tears

[@SKIDDOW]

Shot on Sony with DaVinci?

[@JahidHasan-hw7re]

Love mountain

[@BHOLARaghuwanshi-hu8ve]

People are busy in making money without thinking of others life 😢

[@pumlambiza3922]

I hate it when greed supersedes peoples' welfare and THEIR wellbeing. We've seen this saga play all over the world where historic landscapes are destroyed for the sake if instant riches😢. In my village we had a beautiful mountain with an underground fresh water spring that never dried up no matter the season of the year. I'm sad to tell you that that mountain was destroyed for mining its stones. All that you can see now is a gaping hole where the mountain used to be. Future generations will never experience nor taste the natural water we used to get from it. CRY OUR BELOVED CIUNTRY!

[@Shiv.kuma123]

Ye sub police or neta or koch local neta ki milibhagat se chalta h Thank aljeera

[@kunalrao1123]

this is a shocker

[@khanneoamaan]

Same thing will happen in beri village, Nawalgarh,Jhunjhunu (Rajasthan)

[@bosiny2178]

All the people should stand for mr kailash n this step should be taken seriously

[@akshitwadhwa8192]

Shame on Indian media for not showing the real issues

[@AjitKumar-yp2on]

Proud of the activists

[@harishdavenda7730]

Excellent reporting 👍

[@vader94]

see if our prime minister says the country and its citizen are happy we are no one to question his intentions. Our pm is our supreme leader we are happy in our country who cares about some mountains

[@RAMRATANBISHNOI1]

God bless over area no water and mineral s available in the area 😅

[@wardgood9546]

Police doing good job in camera 😀 .. If no camera police will say lets have tea first 😁

[@mrinalkumar182]

Amazing journalism!

[@enwerk11]

Jharkhand Laughing in corner

[@wpgaming4410]

It's India brother what do you expect

[@simratkaur3783]

Mistaken, the state of environment and how it is treated is the same everywhere on the globe, otherwise we would not have to face climate change.

[@endlessendless2391]

In India, climate change is not even a issue in politics. People just expect never-ending development without realizing it's cost on environment. Development needs to be sustainable. Otherwise, heat waves will worsen and many parts of the country will become unhabitable.

[@mohammadfaraz664]

Ye besh hi ab kya bolu insaan ki value nahi hai western countries ko hai agar wohi rehjate toh ye na sehna padta

[@rahulshakya8616]

Thanks

[@seeneek]

I don’t get how catching drivers will do anything.

[@notayan]

This video should reach urban andhbhakts of india

[@sandypardhan]

Why is the world not stopping construction, road and all infrastructure work

[@ZubairKhan-vs8fe]

They must stop this destruction. This is the mountain where the local God lives.

[@ritaranee4787]

All the state governments preaching environment protection.... same in Meghalaya

[@naturelife7691]

Great work

[@migrisongs7439]

Alzazera should do interview on rampant gas has mining in Qatar and the environment impact.