Justices N. Sathish Kumar and D. Bharatha Chakravarthy participated in a meeting with the secretaries of the Environment, Forest and Climate Change Department, the Public Works Department, Rural Development and Panchayat Raj Department and the Principal Chief Conservator of Forests in the High Court buildings on Friday, June 14, 2024, and insisted on 100% eradication of invasive species.

“Eradication of exotic and invasive species from Western Ghats | Madras High Court judges hold meeting with T.N. officials
Justices N. Sathish Kumar and D. Bharatha Chakravarthy participated in the meeting, and urged officials to increase the pace of work in the removal of invasive species, in order to restore the shola forests of the Western Ghats
Published – June 15, 2024 12:47 pm IST – CHENNAI

MOHAMED IMRANULLAH S.

Lantana camara forming an almost impenetrable carpet on a hillock along the Ooty-Manjoor Road. File photograph | Photo Credit: Special Arrangement

After successfully reducing tourist footfall to Udhagamandalam (Ooty) and Kodaikanal through the introduction of the e-pass system during the summer season, the Madras High Court has now embarked on its next exercise of giving an impetus to the eradication of exotic and invasive species such as Lantana camara and Senna spectabilis to restore the shola forests in the Western Ghats.

Justices N. Sathish Kumar and D. Bharatha Chakravarthy participated in a meeting with the secretaries of the Environment, Forest and Climate Change Department, the Public Works Department, Rural Development and Panchayat Raj Department and the Principal Chief Conservator of Forests in the High Court buildings on Friday, June 14, 2024, and insisted on 100% eradication of invasive species.

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