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	The Hindu : Aravallis project awaiting Japan funds
		The Aravallis are awaiting the arrival of the next lot of Yen.
		The grass is greener on that part of the Aravallis where farm forestry schemes have been on.
		The Aravalli Afforestation Project was taken up with the objectives of conserving soil and moisture, checking desertification and for conservation of biodiversity of flora and fauna.
	www.hindu.com /thehindu/2000/10/31/stories/0231000x.htm (708 words)

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		Ranthambhore Tiger Reserve, at the junction of the Aravallis and the Vindhyas, is a unique example of natural and historical richness, standing out conspicuously in the vast, arid and denuded tract of eastern Rajasthan, barely 14 kilometers from Sawai Madhopur.
		Bundi is surrounded by the Aravallis hills on the three sides and is circumscribed by a massive wall with four gateways.
		Cradled in the cluster of thirteen mountain peaks of the Aravallis ranges, the formidable medieval citadel- Kumbalgarh stands a wary sentinel to the past glory.
	www.incredibleluxury.com /royal-raja-tour.html (3204 words)

	Mine your business \| Hard News
		Perfectly camouflaged in the Aravallis, this village is home to one of the most notorious tribes of illegal mining in Rajasthan.
		Despite a Supreme Court ban on mining in the Aravallis, the mafia, in collusion with a section of the villagers, the police, forest and mining departments are churning out one of the oldest mountain ranges to dust.
		Illegal mining in the Aravallis is causing irreparable loss to the ecology of the land and these hill ranges which for thousands of years have been guarding the fertile lands of Haryana, Delhi, Gujarat and even Rajasthan, from the sand storms of the Thar desert.
	www.hardnewsmedia.com /portal/2007/02/775 (1457 words)

	NDTV.com: Illegal mining destroying the Aravallis
		Despite a Supreme Court order, the Aravallis, the oldest mountain range in the world, is being systematically destroyed by illegal mining.
		The Aravallis block the Thar desert from spreading into central and north India.
		For any mining activity in the fragile Aravalli range, clearance is required from the Government of India.
	www.ndtv.com /convergence/ndtv/story.aspx?id=NEWEN20070000741 (719 words)

	Blooming in Aravallis: Rare orchids from Kumaon, Western Ghats (Site not responding. Last check: )
		When you stand on Delhi’s Aravalli mountains, the oldest mountains in the world, you are standing on a piece of geological history.
		The Aravalli Biodiversity Park has been built on 692 acres skirting Jumbo Point and attempts to recreate small ecosystems as well as preserving the natural vegetation of the Aravallis and the Delhi Ridge.
		We have grown medicinal plants, which are endemic to the Aravallis but are becoming extinct in the wild, like the Jangali Mali, which is used to make brain tonic, and the Shikakai, which is grown naturally only on Mount Abu,” says Dr Kshirsagar SR, ecologist at the park.
	cities.expressindia.com /fullstory.php?newsid=222496 (490 words)

	Mount Abu – A Jewel in the Aravallis
		The soothing view of the surrounding lush green hills and valleys barely seemed to be part of a land that also houses the Thar Desert.
		Mt Abu is a small picturesque hill station perched at a height of twelve hundred meters in the Aravalli Hills of southwestern Rajasthan.
		Gurushikhar, the highest peak of the Aravalli range, is at a height of 5653 ft above sea level.
	www.chillibreeze.com /articles/Mount-Abu-attractions.asp (1247 words)

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		Ranthambhore Tiger Reserve, at the junction of the Aravallis and the Vindhyas, is a unique example of natural and historical richness, standing out conspicuously in the vast, arid and denuded tract of eastern Rajasthan, barely 14 kilometers from Sawai Madhopur.
		Bundi is surrounded by the Aravallis hills on the three sides and is circumscribed by a massive wall with four gateways.
		Cradled in the cluster of thirteen mountain peaks of the Aravallis ranges, the formidable medieval citadel- Kumbalgarh stands a wary sentinel to the past glory.
	www.all-india-travel-tours.com /cultural-rajasthan-tour/rajasthan-king-tour.html (3322 words)

	Thar Desert - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		The desert is at the center left of the image; the Indus River and its tributaries are to the left side of the desert, and the dark green line at the bottom center of the image is the Aravalli Range.
		The Thar Desert is bounded on the northwest by the Sutlej River, on the east by the Aravalli Range, on the south by the salt marsh known as the Rann of Kutch (parts of which are sometimes included in the Thar), and on the west by the Indus River.
		The Aravalli ranges form the main landmark to the south-east of Thar Desert.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Thar_Desert (2044 words)

	Desert Land of Rajasthan,Rajasthan Information on Land,Indian Desert Information
		The sandiness is confined to the west and southwest, while the Aravallis, a range of craggy hills, slash the state effectively into two.
		The cities of Jaipur and Udaipur are in the well-irrigated valley of the Aravallis, with long patches of thick forests and crop-laden fields.
		Towards the east of the Aravalli Range the eastern plains are divided into two distinct regions – the Plain of Mewar, containing the Banas River Basin to the north of Udaipur, and the Chappan Plains to the south of Udaipur.
	www.indiasite.com /rajasthan/land.html (1061 words)

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		The diversities in the climatic and geographical conditions of Rajasthan is probably the reason behind its richness in bird life.
		With the mountainous terrain of the Aravallis on one side, and the Thar desert on the other, marshlands, salt and fresh water lakes are also a feature of this state.
		The Aravalli hills hold a plethora of forests, the famous amongst them are Sariska, Ranthambhore, Raoli Tatgarh, Kumbhalgarh and Mt. Abu.
	www.seasonsindia.com /travel/rajasthan/bird_sea.htm (804 words)

	Travel to Rajasthan - Location & Climate, Location of Rajasthan, Climate of Rajasthan, Rajasthan travel, Rajasthan ...
		Rajasthan is located in the Thar Desert region and is composed of two distinct geographical regions, the dividing line being the Aravallis, the oldest mountain chain in India.
		Aravallis runs southwest to northeast, the last low ridge ending up in Delhi.
		These hills block the southeast monsoon so the eastern region receives good rainfall and parts of it are covered with dense green forests of sal, axlewood, dhak and mesquite.
	www.travelindianet.com /rajasthan-location.html (349 words)

	Rajasthan: Mines or water? - Water Voices - HindustanTimes.com (Site not responding. Last check: )
		Ever since the Supreme Court of India permitted legal mining in Aravalli Ranges, some NGOs and water experts have decided to talk reason now that the euphoria over the court's ruling is slowly coming to an end.
		They argue that the mining in the Aravallis was "irreparably damaging" the water resources and the dry wells and ponds are only a prelude to a permanent water crisis in future.
		It is aimed at awakening the villagers to the damage to the environment by mining in the Aravallis.
	www.hindustantimes.com /2005/Jun/01/6321_308449,001600110008.htm (713 words)

	Tarun Bharat Sangh - Home Page (Site not responding. Last check: )
		Beginning with the "Jogiwalla" johad on the monsoon stream, a tributary draining into Aravri in the valley below, many similar johads were constructed by the people on the various monsoon streams, before they joined the main water course of the Aravari.
		Mobilizing the people, streamlining their interests, participating in various village meetings, one of the villages, Kaled became the meeting ground of the united strength and interests of the 5 villages.
		Most of the johads, in the Aravallis were built on the mountain slopes for arresting and storing the flow of the rainwater.
	www.tarunbharatsangh.org /programs/water/arvaririver.htm (972 words)

	netGuruIndia rajasthan (Site not responding. Last check: )
		Another distinguishing natural feature in Rajasthan is the Aravalli mountain chain, often referred to as hills because the height is rarely beyond a thousand metres.
		Since the Aravallis tended to be heavily forested, they became a natural refuge for birds and animals.The reserves continue to offer sanctuary to their original, resident and migrant species.
		The first is the Vindhyan or Deccan Trap where the Vindhyan hill system comes in contact with the Aravallis, creating a 'fault' that, most characteristically, can be detected in the Sawai Madhopur area with its Ranthambhor National Park.
	www.netguruindia.com /features/rajasthan/naturalheritage.html (294 words)

	Dream Holidays Online (Site not responding. Last check: )
		In the harsh terrain of the hills and ravines of Aravallis, flourishes the city of lakes, Udaipur.
		One of the most romantic places in India, Udaipur is situated around the shimmering clear blue water lakes, which whisper the mood of a bygone era.
		But he failed in his attempts and Udaipur remained the capital of Mewar till India got her independence.The memory of the failure of noble Pratap gives Udaipur its pervading mood of nostalgic wistfulness.
	mczones.com /dreamholidaysonline/udaipur.htm (264 words)

	The Mewar Encyclopaedia: G
		Godwar, a district of Mewar, west of the Aravallis on the Marwar border.
		Pratap held his final war council here prior to the Battle of HALDIGHATI (June 18, 1576), which is sometimes called the Battle of Gogunda, although the town is several kilometres south of the township of Haldighati.
		Around 1611, while Maharana AMIR SINGH I was regrouping his forces in the Aravallis, Mughal Emperor Jahangir captured Gogunda, along with other areas and Udaipur, in a desperate effort to crush Mewar resistance.
	www.mewarindia.com /ency/god.html (1013 words)

	India Man of the year: Rajendra Singh, son of a zamindar from Uttar Pradesh, motivates the people of 650 villages in ...
		Selling off all the furniture, TV and fridge in his house in Jaipur when his wife went to her parents, he boarded a battered bus at the Ghat Gate and asked for five tickets "to the last stop".
		Jogging memory, wizened village elders told him about the plunder of the Aravallis which shielded northeastern Rajasthan from the blazing heat of the Thar desert.
		When you drive from Kishori towards Bhavta, the Aravallis on one side are green with forests, and bare and brown on the other.
	members.tripod.com /ckpally/waterharvest (4522 words)

	Babu, P. V. Subhash Chandra, and J. B. Dent (1996) Common Property Resource Management in Haryana State, India: A ... (Site not responding. Last check: )
		The Aravallis play a significant role in protecting the fertile Indo-Gangetic plains on their eastern side against invading sand drifts from the Thar desert.
		In the past, the Aravallis were covered by dense forests of anogeissus pendula and other species.
		Realizing the enormity of the problem and the critical need to initiate action for greening the Aravallis, the Haryana government and the people have come together to establish a participatory planning and development process at the village level.
	www.indiana.edu /~iascp/abstracts/37.html (550 words)

	Tourism of India - Holiday Ideas
		The triangular swathe of land that lay between the Aravalli Hills and the Yamuna was not only fertile, it also commanded the vital trade route from the north western mountains to the agriculturally abundant Ganga plains.
		The area had housed settlements for several millenia, beginning with the mythical Indraprastha, the grand township built by the heroes of the epic Mahabharta, the five Pandava brothers.
		Archaelogical evidence found in Purana Qila and in the Aravalli Hills points to the area being inhabited from 300 BC.
	www.tourismofindia.com /hiwhh/delhis.htm (925 words)

	Wildlife of Rajasthan - India
		The other tigerland in rajasthan, nearest from Delhi (190 km) and Jaipur (107 km) is dominated by sharp cliffs of the hills and the narrow valleys of the Aravallis.
		area running from the easter mostspur of the Aravallis to the Vindhya range with the approach along a narrow valley.
		Here Sanbhar, chital, chinkara, nigai, wild boar and common langur provide a spectrum of prey range for the resident tigers and their copredators leopard and jackal.
	www.bharatheritage.in /rajasthan/wildlife.htm (693 words)

	The Tribune, Chandigarh, India - Main News
		Throwing the Supreme Court ban on mining in Aravallis to the winds, mining mafia in the region has restarted its clandestine operations, causing irreparable loss to the ecology of the land.
		Several small hillocks in the remote villages of Faridabad district are now being mined for their sand, silica and stone to feed the huge construction industry in Faridabad and Gurgaon districts of Haryana, as well as the Capital.
		The latter, too, said that mining contract for the new mineral (sand) cannot be given to the contractor, and recommended that mining rights of the new mineral should be auctioned.
	www.tribuneindia.com /2003/20030902/main7.htm (641 words)

	The Himalayas - Geology - Formation of the Himalayas
		The Himalayas are known to be youngfold mountains.
		Young, because these have been formed relatively recently in the earth's history, compared to older mountain ranges like the Aravallis in India, and the Appalachian in the USA.
		They are known as fold mountains because the mountains extend for 2500 km in length in a series of parallel ridges or folds.
	library.thinkquest.org /10131/geology.html (602 words)

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		Rajasthan's is also known as a trekker's paradise since the topography of Rajasthan varies from sand-dunes of the desert to the lofty hill ranges of the Aravallis.
		One of the oldest mountain ranges of the world, the Aravallis, extending from north-east to south-west have some beautiful forest areas.
		Lying in the west of India, the topography of Rajasthan varies from sand-dunes of the desert to the lofty hill ranges of the Aravallis which makes Rajasthan a trekker’s paradise.
	www.unlimitedindia.com /IndianTours/AdventureTour.htm (751 words)

	Sacred Forestry
		In northern parts of Aravallis various forms of sacred groves are maintained.
		One of the studies found that sacred groves of Aravallis provide cavity nest-sites to three species of parakeets, seven species of owl, one species of kingfisher, five species of woodpeckers, two species of barbets, two species of mynas and two species of tits.
		To restore the sacred groves of Aravallis a programme Aravalli Deovan Sanrakshan Abhiyan (Aravalli Sacred Grove Conservation) was launched in 1992.
	www.indianscience.org /essays/t_es_pande_forest.shtml (4424 words)

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		Nestled in a fold of the Aravalli hills, Bundi bristles with medieval enchantment.
		The former capital of the Sisodia rulers of Udaipur, Chittaurgarh perches atop the scraggy spine of the Aravallis.
		A summer retreat in the Aravallis with a large lake and several temples, Mount Abu also doubles as a pilgrimage center with its 11th-13th century Delwara Jain temples known for the quality of their sculptures and artifacts.
	www.rajasthanholidaysindia.com /Rajasthan-destinations.htm (1191 words)

	Aravallis pose a problem for Parliament's new library
		Aravallis pose a problem for Parliament's new library
		NEW DELHI, NOV 23: The foothills of the Aravallis have proved to be a big stumbling block in the way of constructing the new hi-tech library building for Parliament, delaying the process by almost a decade.
		Architects and builders of the library, commissioned in 1991, are getting a taste of what British architects must have faced while building the President's Estate and Parliament House on and around Raisina Hill.
	www.indianexpress.com /india-news/ie/daily/20001124/ina24028.html (572 words)

	The Hindu : New Delhi News : "Restore glory of the Aravallis"
		NEW DELHI: Union Minister of State for Urban Development Ajay Maken has asked the Delhi Development Authority to restore the glory of the Aravallis by undertaking efforts to ensure revival of all extinct plant species and survival and protection of fauna in the Capital to maintain environmental harmony and ecological balance.
		Speaking after an inspection round of the Aravalli Biodiversity Park being developed by DDA in the Vasant Kunj area of South-West Delhi earlier this week, Mr.
		Maken said a comprehensive and sustainable plan of action for maintenance of parks and green areas in the city should be formulated and put in place by DDA.
	www.hindu.com /2006/04/28/stories/2006042815880400.htm (244 words)

	Supreme Court bans all mining in entire Aravallis
		The ban is not limited to hills encircling Kote and Alampur villages but extends to the entire hill range of Aravalli from Haryana to Rajasthan,’’ said the order.
		The Chief Secretaries of Haryana and Rajasthan have been directed to ensure that no mining activity in the Aravalli hills is carried out, especially in the part which has been regarded as forest area or protected under the Environment (Protection) Act.
		Central to the SC order is the argument that the Aravallis fall under the category of ‘‘forest land.’’ This category itself was defined by the Supreme Court on Dec 12, 1996 as land land that is notified as forest under the Indian Forest Act, land that has characteristics of a forest irrespective of ownership.
	www.indianexpress.com /india-news/full_story.php?content_id=13432 (815 words)

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		Introduction: Udaipur, the city of Dawn, is a perfect blend of natural and architectural beauty.
		Surrounded by lush green hills of Aravallis, Udaipur has been a source of inspiration for writers, poets and painters for ages.
		Udaipur, a romantic spot, is situated in the southern part of Rajasthan.
	www.incredibleluxury.com /udaipur.html (465 words)

	Mohan Lal Sukhadia University Udaipur (Rajasthan) INDIA
		Banshi Lal Regar Studies on Experimental Morphogenesis in Some Grasses of Aravallis in Rajasthan.
		In vivo and In vitro studies on Downy Mildew of Maize caused by Peronosclerospora sorghi (1990-93) Rs.1.0 lakh
		Studies on in vitro Differentiation, Multiplication and Evaluation of Some Fruit Tree species of Aravallis in Rajasthan.
	www.mlsu.org /botany/botany_publication.htm (886 words)

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