Archive · 18 Jul 2025
Vaishno Devi Shrine Board Uses Drones for Eco-Friendly Initiatives
The Vaishno Devi Shrine Board is using cool tech like drones to spread seeds and make the Trikuta hills green.
They've planted lots of trees!
The Board is working with other groups to help the environment.
They also sell different types of plants at a shop called 'Vaishnavi Vatika' to encourage people to help.
This is part of a bigger plan to protect the environment, including managing waste and water, all under the guidance of the lieutenant governor.
Vaishno Devi Shrine Board uses drone tech for seed dispersal in Trikuta hills.
Over 1.7 million saplings have been planted under the annual green plan.
The Board collaborates with the Central Government Pensioners Welfare Association.
A 'Vaishnavi Vatika' plant sale counter offers various plant species.
The Board promotes eco-friendly initiatives including waste and water management.
- Who
- The Shri Mata Vaishno Devi Shrine Board.
- What
- The Shri Mata Vaishno Devi Shrine Board has leveraged drone technology for seed dispersal.
- When
- With the onset of the monsoon season.
- Where
- Trikuta hills in Reasi district of Jammu and Kashmir.
- Why
- To preserve the shrine's natural grandeur and promote environmental conservation.
- Organization
- Shri Mata Vaishno Devi Shrine Board (SMVDSB)
- Technology Used
- Drone Technology
- Saplings Planted
- Over 1.7 million
- Location
- Trikuta hills, Reasi district, Jammu and Kashmir
- Partner Organization
- Central Government Pensioners Welfare Association (CGPWA), Jammu
- Plant Sale Counter
- Vaishnavi Vatika
- Plant Species
- Around 28 indigenous species