The Aravalli range, vital for North India's food security and often called its green lungs, faces threats from proposed development, drawing parallels to the satire 'Don't Look Up.' The article argues that while development is necessary, excessive exploitation of natural resources like limestone quarrying causes severe ecological damage. It calls for tougher regulations, economic evaluation of ecosystem services, and prioritizing people and the environment in policy decisions, even if it means erring on the side of caution.