The State government on Thursday informed the Madras High Court of having issued a Government Order (G.O.) on Wednesday approving a policy on ecological restoration of forest areas infested with invasive plant species. The G.O. was placed before a Full Bench of Chief Justice Munishwar Nath Bhandari and Justices N. Sathish Kumar and N. Mala.
Additional Advocate General J. Ravindran submitted a copy of the G.O. which stated that exotic weeds, including Prosopis juliflora (Seemai Karuvelam), lantana camara grow in large numbers in most of the forests of the State affecting the natural forest environment and the richness of the forest habitat. This was a major challenge to forest management.
