Seventy-nine former civil servants, including Najeeb Jung and Shivshankar Menon, have written to the Supreme Court, expressing concern that recent orders, particularly one limiting the definition of the Aravalli range, weaken environmental safeguards. The group argues these rulings prioritize corporate interests over citizens' right to life and environmental conservation. They fear the redefinition of Aravallis could exclude over 90 percent of the range from protection, enabling mining and construction and impacting the Delhi-NCR region's dust barrier.