By declaring that hill tunnelling for road projects does not require Environmental Clearance, the State has quietly stripped India’s hills of protection.

This position betrays the civilisational ethos reflected in Vande Mataram. In the national song, the phrase “Malayaja Sheetalam” evokes the cooling influence of the hills—an early recognition of their role as natural climate regulators that sustain water, agriculture and human settlement.

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