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Tata Steel launches hydroseeding drive to restore degraded lands in Jharkhand
✍️ Vajiram & Ravi
🗓 27 Oct 2026, 05:18 PM
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Tata Steel has begun a hydroseeding initiative aimed at rehabilitating degraded forest and mining areas in Jharkhand, marking a major step in its environmental restoration efforts.
Tata Steel announced the start of a hydroseeding program designed to revive degraded lands across Jharkhand. The project, part of the company's broader corporate‑social‑responsibility agenda, will apply a slurry of water, seed, mulch and nutrients to eroded sites, especially those affected by mining activities.
The technique is expected to accelerate vegetation growth, curb soil erosion and improve biodiversity on the targeted plots. Officials said the initiative will be rolled out in phases, covering multiple sites over the coming months.
Local authorities have welcomed the effort, noting that it aligns with state goals for ecological restoration and sustainable land use. Tata Steel has pledged ongoing monitoring to ensure the newly planted cover establishes successfully.
The hydroseeding drive underscores the steelmaker's commitment to environmental stewardship while supporting the livelihoods of communities dependent on forest resources in the region.
The technique is expected to accelerate vegetation growth, curb soil erosion and improve biodiversity on the targeted plots. Officials said the initiative will be rolled out in phases, covering multiple sites over the coming months.
Local authorities have welcomed the effort, noting that it aligns with state goals for ecological restoration and sustainable land use. Tata Steel has pledged ongoing monitoring to ensure the newly planted cover establishes successfully.
The hydroseeding drive underscores the steelmaker's commitment to environmental stewardship while supporting the livelihoods of communities dependent on forest resources in the region.