Kanchan Devi Committee

• The Kanchan Devi Committee is a Supreme Court-appointed expert panel constituted on 25 May 2026 to review earlier judicial directions related to the protection and classification of the Aravalli Range.
• The committee has been tasked with examining the existing framework for Aravalli conservation and recommending measures for environmental protection, forest demarcation, and sustainable land-use management.
• It seeks to address challenges arising from urbanisation, mining, and ecological degradation in the Aravalli region.
• Concerns have been raised over the absence of independent experts in fields such as ecology, hydrology, GIS, wildlife conservation, and public health.

APSC Relevance: Environmental governance, forest conservation, Supreme Court interventions, and sustainable land management.