Supreme Court Raises Concern Over Sukhna Lake Drying, Plans Expert Committee on Aravalli Mining

The Supreme Court expressed serious concern over the drying up of Chandigarh's Sukhna Lake, attributing the damage to illegal construction and collusion between builder mafias, bureaucrats, and political entities. During hearings on the Aravalli Hills case, the court warned the Haryana government against repeating past mistakes and announced plans to form an expert committee to examine mining and environmental issues in the region. The bench also questioned why forest and lake matters bypass high courts, urging local courts to address such issues.