The members of Aravallis Bachchao Citizens Movements, a citizen-led initiative focused on protecting the Aravali mountain range from environmental degradation, on Tuesday (August 12, 2025) raised objections to flattening of a patch of Aravali forest in Sector 54 here for reforestation as part of the “Matri Van” project inaugurated by Chief Minister Nayab Saini on August 2. The group members alleged that the action was in violation of several laws protecting forests and environment and an instance of “wrong prioritisation”.
Raising up the matter, ABCM trustees Vaishali Rana and Colonel (retd.) S.S. Oberoi, in a letter to the District Forest Officer, Gurugram, demanded to know as to why a patch with a thick green canopy was being used for reforestation under the project instead of focussing on degraded and barren forest patches in need for urgent restoration. Calling it an instance of “wrong prioritisation”, the duo wrote: “The reason seems obvious— to provide recreational facilities to the adjoining ultra-luxury apartments being constructed by private builders.”
