CURRENT AFFAIRS

Detailed explanation-1: -The Haryana Forest Department has employed aerial seeding technique to improve green cover in the Aravalli area of Faridabad.

Detailed explanation-2: -Context The Telangana government recently launched the drone-based afforestation project named ‘Hara Bhara’. India’s first aerial seeding campaign by a Seedcopter drone at the KBR Park in Hyderabad was launched by Actor Rana Daggubati, who is the brand ambassador of the project.

Detailed explanation-3: -Hara Bhara Campaign: The idea of the campaign is to accelerate the mission of reforestation by planting one billion trees using drones by 2030 in the country.

Detailed explanation-4: -Drones in forestry help monitor tree health and track the location and migratory behaviors of wildlife. Traditional methods of tree monitoring involved being on location and manually measuring various aspects of each tree before sending the information to be analyzed.

Detailed explanation-5: -Aerial interseeding also has several disadvantages, the most glaring of which is the cost. Seeding with either a plane or helicopter often ranges from $20 to $30 per acre or more, in addition to seed costs. Another potential drawback to aerial interseeding is the inconsistency of germination and emergence.