Andhra Pradesh has dispersed 6.3 million seed balls across 6,500 hectares, using drones to reach remote forest areas for the first time. The state targets 50% green cover.
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Andhra Pradesh's forest department is scaling up drone-based seed ball dispersal to restore 30,000 hectares of degraded forest land, Deputy Chief Minister and Forest Minister Pawan Kalyan said after a review meeting in Amaravati on Saturday.
The state has already dispersed more than 6.3 million seed balls across 6,500 hectares, with over 30 million prepared for the broader push. Drones were used for the first time to reach deep valleys and remote stretches that manual distribution cannot cover, officials said. About 5.9 million seed balls went out by hand across 6,000 hectares.
The Rajamahendravaram Circle logged the highest distribution, followed by Visakhapatnam and Kurnool forest divisions.
Kalyan directed officials to time the dispersal with rainfall and soil moisture, warning that El Niño-related dry spells could hurt germination rates. He also asked for follow-up measures to protect saplings after they take root, according to a state release.
The programme is part of a broader state target to get 50% of Andhra Pradesh under green cover. Drones now cover roughly 1,000 acres of degraded or inaccessible forest land that was previously left out of reforestation work.
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