Archive · 29 Jul 2026
Drone-based seed sowing launched in Guntur
The forest department in Guntur has started a new programme using drones to plant seeds in forests.
This is the first time such a programme has been done in the state.
The seeds are packed in special balls and scattered by drones in areas where it's hard for people to go.
The goal is to make the forests greener and healthier.
Around 3 lakh seed balls have been prepared for this purpose.
The programme was started because the Deputy Chief Minister ordered it, and it's being done in a place called Kondaveedu Reserve Forest.
The forest department launched a drone-based seed ball sowing programme in Guntur.
The programme aims to improve greenery in degraded forest areas.
Around 3 lakh seed balls have been prepared for dispersal using drones.
The programme was launched in the Kondaveedu Reserve Forest under the Guntur Range.
Drone technology enables sowing in dense and difficult-to-access forest areas.
- Who
- Forest Department, Deputy Chief Minister K Pawan Kalyan
- What
- Launch of drone-based seed ball sowing programme
- When
- Recently launched (exact date not specified)
- Where
- Kondaveedu Reserve Forest, Guntur Division
- Why
- To improve greenery cover in degraded forest areas and enhance the state's green cover
Environmental Benefits
Technological Advancements
Environmental Impact
Environmental Benefits
The programme aims to improve greenery cover in degraded forest areas and enhance the state's green cover.
Technological Advancements
The use of drone technology allows for efficient and precise sowing of seed balls in difficult-to-access areas.
- Location
- Kondaveedu Reserve Forest, Guntur Division
- Initiated By
- Forest Department, following orders of Deputy Chief Minister K Pawan Kalyan
- Seed Balls Prepared
- 3 lakh
- Technology Used
- Drones
- Objective
- Forest regeneration and enhancing green cover