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Seed Balls Take Flight for Greener Visakhapatnam Hills
4 Jun
Summary
- Visakhapatnam launched a seed ball dispersal program on Kailasagiri.
- 10,000 seed balls with indigenous forest species were used.
- The initiative aims to enhance green cover and combat climate change.
On World Environment Day, the Visakhapatnam Metropolitan Region Development Authority (VMRDA), in partnership with the Green Climate Team NGO, executed a significant seed-ball dispersal program atop Kailasagiri on Thursday. The initiative, aimed at enhancing afforestation and environmental conservation, saw Metropolitan Commissioner N. Tej Bharat inaugurate the event by planting saplings.
Commissioner Tej Bharat then led the dispersal of 10,000 seed balls from the Trishul viewpoint. Prepared using a blend of 70% cow dung and 30% soil, these balls contain seeds of approximately 70 indigenous forest and fruit-bearing tree varieties. This effort directly supports VMRDA's objective to expand the region's green canopy.
The program emphasized the urgency of conservation measures due to rising temperatures and frequent natural disasters linked to climate change and pollution. Citizens were encouraged to plant saplings, reinforcing VMRDA's vision to transform Visakhapatnam into a more verdant city.
