Hyderabad based Marut Drones partners with UP govt, set to increase green cover through aerial seeding

28-07-2023 Fri 20:43 | Technology | Press Release

Disperses 10,000 seed balls across 10 acres in forests near Agra

Marut’s seedcopters aim to plant 1 billion trees by 2030 through its seeding campaign ‘Hara Bahara’

Agra/Firozabad, 28 July 2023: In a novel attempt to make barren patches green, India’s leading drone manufacturer and service provider Marut Drones launched drone seeding for lands in and around Agra and Ferozabad districts. The ongoing massive afforestation activities under the ‘Hara Bahara’ campaign in these districts spans over 10 acres of forest land. Hon’ble Minister of Forest, Uttar Pradesh - Shri Arun Kumar Saxena, PCCF, UP; HOD of Forest of UP, other government officials, and environmental experts were present during the drone seeding session.

Marut’s Seedcopter is India’s only ‘Type Approved Drone’. Type approval is essential to generate UIN, akin to the engine chassis number, without which no drone weighing more than 250 grams can fly in Indian airspace. In pursuance of the state government’s ‘Vriksharopan Jan Abhiyan’ Marut Drone’s corporate social campaign ‘Hara Bahara’ is providing the technical expertise for dropping seed balls using drones. By aiding pollination and navigating at a micro level, Marut’s seedcopters will save operations time.

Speaking on the noble initiative, Hon’ble Minister of Forest, Uttar Pradesh, Shri Arun Kumar Saxena said, “With the support of young entrepreneurs and drone technology we are taking forward the vision of our Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath for the state-wide plantation drive - Vriksharopan. We have harnessed drone technology to disperse seeds across 10 acres of land in and around Agra and Firozabad districts. Through campaigns of such scale, we are setting another record today, we hope to amplify the state’s vegetation cover, combat desertification, and cultivate local trees and wild plants.”