Vaishno Devi Shrine Board leverages drone technology for seed dispersal in Trikuta hills

Jammu: The Shri Mata Vaishno Devi Shrine Board (SMVDSB) has leveraged drone technology for seed dispersal to preserve the cave shrine’s natural grandeur and planted over 17 lakh saplings under the annual green plan in Trikuta hills in Reasi district of Jammu and Kashmir.
The Shrine Board took this step towards environmental conservation, with several organizations joining hands to promote eco-protection and sustainable practices in the local community, they said.
The Board has leveraged drone technology for seed dispersal to preserve the shrine’s natural grandeur and has planted over 1.7 million (17 lakh) saplings under the annual green plan.
This initiative exemplifies a successful institutional partnership and community engagement in environmental conservation, he added.
The Shrine Board and the Central Government Pensioners Welfare Association (CGPWA), Jammu, have joined hands to foster eco-protection and sustainable practices in the local community.