Borer Infestation Epidemic in MP's Sal Forest

There's a big problem in the forests of Dindori district in Madhya Pradesh.

Tiny insects called borers are attacking the sal trees.

Over 1.47 lakh trees are affected, and the forest department is trying to stop the spread.

They're collecting the insects and paying local people to help.

The government wants to cut down the affected trees to prevent the infestation from getting worse.

This happened before in 1997, and they had to cut down many trees then too.

The insects like the wet and humid weather, which is why they're spreading so much now.