#Invasive Species

NGT Central Zone Bench holds that framing policies on invasive species like Prosopis juliflora falls within the executive domain, and courts cannot intervene unless arbitrariness or illegality is established. The ruling reinforces the separation of powers, limiting judicial overreach in policy formulation affecting environmental governance.

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.