Summary:
Various water bodies in the Aravalis — Ajabgarh lake, Pankot lake, Dumduma lake, Jaisamand lake, Kotla lake in Mewat district, smaller ponds and water bodies in Asola wild life sanctuary — have either completely depleted or have been encroached upon. The State Forest Report in 2017 revealed that both “very dense forest” cover and “medium dense forest” have reduced by more than 1 sq km in the past two years in Delhi. The major urban areas around Aravali range viz., Jaipur, Alwar, Delhi and Gurugram have reported an increase in temperatures in the recent years. In Delhi too, the remnants of Aravalis which are called the Ridge are receding every year. The mountain range has always been a source of water and minerals.There has been a considerable decrease in green cover in the Aravalis in the recent times, which can most importantly be attributed to construction activities that are rampant in the region..