With respect to the Aravalli Green Wall Project, consider the following statements:

The project covers five states for roughly 1400-km long and 5-km wide green belt buffer around the Aravalli mountain range.

The project will involve planting native species of trees and shrubs on degraded land.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

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The Aravalli Green Wall Project is a major initiative to green the area around the Aravalli Hill Range in 4 states.
The project covers states of Haryana, Rajasthan, Gujarat and Delhi for roughly 1,400-km long and 5-km wide green belt buffer around the Aravalli mountain range.
The project will involve planting native species of trees and shrubs on degraded land.
It also involves rejuvenating and restoring surface water bodies.
The project will also focus on agroforestry and pasture development.
Aravallis stand as the only barrier stopping the expansion of desert land towards north-west India.

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The Aravalli Green Wall Project is a major initiative to green the area around the Aravalli Hill Range in 4 states.
The project covers states of Haryana, Rajasthan, Gujarat and Delhi for roughly 1,400-km long and 5-km wide green belt buffer around the Aravalli mountain range.
The project will involve planting native species of trees and shrubs on degraded land.
It also involves rejuvenating and restoring surface water bodies.
The project will also focus on agroforestry and pasture development.
Aravallis stand as the only barrier stopping the expansion of desert land towards north-west India.

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