Madras HC orders TN Government to enact law to remove Seemai Karuvelam trees
The Madurai bench of the Madras High
Court has ordered Tamil Nadu government to enact a law with prohibitory and
penal clauses to eradicate Seemai Karuvelam (prosopis juliflora) trees within
two months. Seemai Karuvelam is invasive species of tree harmful to the
environment as it sucks lot of water ultimately affect the environment and
agricultural activities.
What is the issue?
The HC’s order came after it heard a
batch of petitions including Public Interest Litigations (PILs) seeking
directions to remove the seemai karuvelam trees claiming that they are harmful
to the environment and agriculture. Earlier in December 2016, the bench of high
court had directed state government to completely uproot this tree species from
public as well as private lands in 13 districts under its territorial
jurisdiction by mid February 2017.
What court order says?
State Government should enact a law
with prohibitory and penal clauses to eradicate hazardous species Seemai
Karuvelam (prosopis juliflora) trees within two months from all 32 districts of
the State. The State Government must also release perennial funds to the
district collectors in the state for removing of these tree species completely
from public as well as private lands.
About Seemai Karuvelam tree
Seemai Karuvelam tree species are native to
West Africa. It was brought to Tamil Nadu in 1960s as fuelwood. It disrupts the
local ecosystem of its habitation by soaking in all the ground water near it.
It is an invasive species that has infiltrated the water bodies and dry lands
of Tamil Nadu.
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The Madurai bench of
the Madras High Court has ordered Tamil Nadu government to enact a law
with prohibitory and penal clauses to eradicate Seemai Karuvelam
(prosopis juliflora) trees within two months.
Seemai Karuvelam is invasive species of tree harmful to the environment
as it sucks lot of water ultimately affect the environment and
agricultural activities.
Read more at: http://currentaffairs.gktoday.in/category/environment-current-affairs/page/2
Read more at: http://currentaffairs.gktoday.in/category/environment-current-affairs/page/2
The Madurai bench of
the Madras High Court has ordered Tamil Nadu government to enact a law
with prohibitory and penal clauses to eradicate Seemai Karuvelam
(prosopis juliflora) trees within two months.
Seemai Karuvelam is invasive species of tree harmful to the environment
as it sucks lot of water ultimately affect the environment and
agricultural activities.
What is the issue?
The HC’s order came after it heard a batch of petitions including Public
Interest Litigations (PILs) seeking directions to remove the seemai
karuvelam trees claiming that they are harmful to the environment and
agriculture. Earlier in December 2016, the bench of high court had
directed state government to completely uproot this tree species from
public as well as private lands in 13 districts under its territorial
jurisdiction by mid February 2017.
What court order says?
State Government should enact a law with prohibitory and penal
clauses to eradicate hazardous species Seemai Karuvelam (prosopis
juliflora) trees within two months from all 32 districts of the State.
The State Government must also release perennial funds to the
district collectors in the state for removing of these tree species
completely from public as well as private lands.
About Seemai Karuvelam tree
Seemai Karuvelam tree species are native to West Africa. It was brought
to Tamil Nadu in 1960s as fuelwood. It disrupts the local ecosystem of
its habitation by soaking in all the ground water near it. It is an
invasive species that has infiltrated the water bodies and dry lands of
Tamil Nadu.
Read more at: http://currentaffairs.gktoday.in/category/environment-current-affairs/page/2
Read more at: http://currentaffairs.gktoday.in/category/environment-current-affairs/page/2
The Madurai bench of
the Madras High Court has ordered Tamil Nadu government to enact a law
with prohibitory and penal clauses to eradicate Seemai Karuvelam
(prosopis juliflora) trees within two months.
Seemai Karuvelam is invasive species of tree harmful to the environment
as it sucks lot of water ultimately affect the environment and
agricultural activities.
What is the issue?
The HC’s order came after it heard a batch of petitions including Public
Interest Litigations (PILs) seeking directions to remove the seemai
karuvelam trees claiming that they are harmful to the environment and
agriculture. Earlier in December 2016, the bench of high court had
directed state government to completely uproot this tree species from
public as well as private lands in 13 districts under its territorial
jurisdiction by mid February 2017.
What court order says?
State Government should enact a law with prohibitory and penal
clauses to eradicate hazardous species Seemai Karuvelam (prosopis
juliflora) trees within two months from all 32 districts of the State.
The State Government must also release perennial funds to the
district collectors in the state for removing of these tree species
completely from public as well as private lands.
About Seemai Karuvelam tree
Seemai Karuvelam tree species are native to West Africa. It was brought
to Tamil Nadu in 1960s as fuelwood. It disrupts the local ecosystem of
its habitation by soaking in all the ground water near it. It is an
invasive species that has infiltrated the water bodies and dry lands of
Tamil Nadu.
Read more at: http://currentaffairs.gktoday.in/category/environment-current-affairs/page/2
Read more at: http://currentaffairs.gktoday.in/category/environment-current-affairs/page/2
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