Namakkal Corporation urges patta land owners to remove Prosopis juliflora
The Namakkal Corporation in Tamil Nadu is intensifying efforts to remove the invasive Prosopis juliflora plant from local water bodies. Officials are also urging private patta land owners to voluntarily clear the invasive species from their properties to support environmental conservation.
Why it matters
Invasive species like Prosopis juliflora threaten local water security and biodiversity, making their removal critical for sustainable resource management.
Namakkal Corporation urges patta land owners to remove Prosopis juliflora left Namakkal Corporation has intensified the removal of Prosopis juliflora in water bodies in the Corporation limits in Tamil Nadu. SPECIAL ARRANGEMENT The Hindu https://th-i.thgim.com/public/incoming/js5s4a/article71604705.ece/alternates/FREE_1200/9868_20_10_2026_14_18_49_1_NAMAKKALCORPORATION_1.JPEG SPECIAL ARRANGEMENT Salem, Tamil Nadu 20/10/2026: Namakkal Corporation intensified the removal of Prosopis juliflora in water bodies in Corporation limits in Tamil Nadu. Photo: Special arrangement Namakkal The Namakkal Corporation has intensified the removal of Prosopis juliflora in the Corporation’s limits and have urged the patta land owners to remove the trees from their lands. In a release, Namakkal Corporation Commissioner S. Selva Balaji said that the district administration has been continuously undertaking various initiatives to protect the environment, maintain water bodies, and improve groundwater resources. As part of the initiatives, the removal of prosopis juliflora growing in lakes and water bodies within the Corporation limits is currently being carried out intensively.
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