ministry of environment and forest (moef) on 1 november 2006 issues clarification stating that the notification of 7 may 1992 does not apply to aravali retreat, as plots on it were categorized as ‘farm houses’ prior to the issue of the 1992 notification. the moef clarification noted: "in case the members of aravali plot owners’ association have plots which in the land records maintained by the state government as on the date of the notification i.e. 7 may 1992 were categorized as "farm house" i.e. not categorized in any of the categories i.e., a) "gair mumkin pahal or b)"gair mumkin rada or c) gair mumkin behed or d) banjad beed or d) banjad beed or e) rundh, then this notification will not be applicable".