| Initiative | People for Aravallis group developed the Haryana Green Manifesto 2024 for the state's environmental crisis. |
| Development Process | Participatory exercise involving rural and urban stakeholders across 17 districts of Haryana. Experts from ecology, agriculture, urban planning, and sustainable architecture contributed. |
| Key Demands | |
| Critical Ecological Zones | Legally designate Aravallis and Shivaliks as critical ecological zones to prohibit destructive activities. |
| Mahendergarh District | Designate Mahendergarh as a "pahadi dark zone" and cease mining and stone-crushing due to critically low groundwater levels (1,500-2,000 feet). |
| Withdraw Mining Appeal | Withdraw state's appeal in the Supreme Court to legalize mining in the National Capital Region (NCR). |
| Landfill Removal | Remove landfills in Bandhwari, Pali, and near ITI colony on the Old Sohna-Alwar road. |
| Illegal Chemical Waste | Halt illegal dumping and burning of chemical waste in Bhiwadi, Khori Khurd, and other villages in Nuh district. |
| Compensation for Villagers | Provide compensation and quality farmland to villagers affected by environmental degradation. |
| Forest Protection | |
| Un-notified Forests | Include un-notified forests as "deemed forests" under the Punjab Land Preservation Act (PLPA), 1900. |
| Tree Act | Legislate a Tree Act for Haryana, similar to the Delhi Preservation of Trees Act, 1994. |
| Open Natural Ecosystems (ONEs) | Declare ONEs (e.g., blackbuck habitat in Fatehabad) as conservation or community reserves. Remove ONEs from the Wasteland Atlas of India. |
| Forest and Tree Cover | Increase Haryana's forest and tree cover to 10% within four years. Reintroduce traditional tree species (Lesoda, Khejri, Indrok, Jaal). |
| Food Security | |
| Crop Diversification | Promote crop diversification as a climate-change adaptation strategy. |
| MSP Guarantee | Ensure guaranteed purchase of every crop at the Minimum Support Price (MSP). |
| Natural Farming Practices | Incentivize natural farming practices to improve soil health. |
| Keeth Pathshalas | Scale up "keeth pathshalas" (insect schools) to educate farmers in all districts. |
| Aravalli Mountain Range | |
| Geographical Span | Oldest folded mountain on Earth, spanning 800 km from Gujarat to Delhi (through Rajasthan and Haryana). |
| Highest Peak | Guru Peak on Mount Abu. |
| Impact on Climate | During monsoons, guides monsoon clouds eastwards, nurturing sub-Himalayan rivers. In winter, protects fertile river valleys from cold westerly winds. |
