Case Law Analysis
|National Green Tribunal
NGT Southern Zone Mandates Ballast Water Regulation & Dredging to Combat Invasive Mussel Infestation : NGT Sets Precedent for Ecological Restoration
The National Green Tribunal Southern Zone directed comprehensive measures, including ballast water regulation, dredging, and bioresource utilization, to control the invasive Mytella strigata mussel in Ennore-Pulicat wetlands. The ruling protects native fisheries and traditional livelihoods by addressing ecological imbalance caused by unchecked invasive species proliferation.