Navy To Undertake Aerial Seeding At Visakhapatnam To Increase Green Cover

Indian Navy, in collaboration with Visakhapatnam's municipal corporation, has started aerial seeding project with an aim to increase green cover in the district. MP Vijayasai Reddy and Vice Admiral Atul Kumar Jain on October 2 flagged-off the project. The Defence PRO said the Eastern Naval Command would use helicopters to drop around 50,000 seed balls in five locations, which are inaccessible through road. It covers approximately 200 acres, he added.