Expert panel inspects eucalyptus plantations in Pudukkottai district
The New Indian Express Nagapattinam|January 05, 2025
A Madras High Court-appointed expert committee studying the impact of eucalyptus plantations in the district completed its two-day field inspection on Saturday.
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GS Dhanapathy, general secretary of the state farmer's forum, moved the Madurai Bench of the Madras High Court alleging that eucalyptus plantations spread over approximately 25,000 acres in Pudukkottai were obstructing rainwater flow to irrigation tanks, thereby affecting agriculture and the environment.

In response to the petition, Justice R Suresh Kumar directed the formation of a six-member expert committee on August 1, 2024, to investigate the matter and submit a report.

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