Indore, the cleanest city in India, has added another feather to its cap by setting a new Guinness World Record for "the most trees planted by a team in 24 hours." On Sunday, the city planted over 1.1 million saplings, surpassing the previous record of 921,730 set by Assam's Forest Department in September 2023.

This massive tree planting drive was part of the 'Ek Ped Maa Ke Naam' (One Tree in Mother's Name) campaign launched by the Prime Minister, and took place on July 13-14, 2024.

INDORE OUTGROWS ASSAM'S RECORD IN MASSIVE TREE PLANTING DRIVE 🤩❤️

Earlier in the day, Union Home Minister joined the "Ek Ped Maa Ke Naam" campaign, planting a sapling to support the initiative launched by Prime Minister on June 5, World Environment Day. This campaign was organised jointly by the Indore Hoteliers Association (IHA) and the Hotel and Restaurant Association (Western India) – HRAWI. It aims to plant approximately 140 crore trees across India, with 55 million designated for Madhya Pradesh, described as the 'lungs of Bharat.'

The plantation drive took place at the BSF Academy's Revati Range, divided into nine zones and 100 sub-zones. Participants included 2,000 BSF jawans, more than 100 NRIs, NCC cadets from 50 schools, and numerous citizens and social organisation members. According to the Guinness World Record website, the previous record of 921,730 saplings was set by Assam’s Forest Department in 2023.

Experts highlighted the variety of trees planted, including long-lived species like Banyan, Neem, and Peepal, as well as medicinal plants such as Guava and Amla.

Indore's accomplishment is expected to inspire similar efforts nationwide, contributing significantly to India's goal of increasing forest cover and combating climate change.

The plantation drive was carried out at the BSF Academy's Revati Range, which was divided into nine zones and 100 sub-zones.

Officials said that besides 2,000 BSF jawans, more than 100 NRIs, NCC cadets from 50 schools, a large number of citizens, and members of various social organisations participated in this plantation drive.

According to the Guinness World Record website, the previous record for the most saplings planted in 24 hours was 9,21,730. This record was achieved by the Assam (India) government's Forest Department at Udalguri on September 13 and 14, 2023.

Shah said that besides long-lived trees like Banyan, Neem, and Peepal, trees with medicinal properties like Guava, Madhukamini, Karonda, Belpatra and Amla have also been planted.

It was the visionary idea of Prime Minister Narendra Modi who called upon the people to plant trees for the sake of our mothers and our mother earth and join the Ek Ped Maa Ke Naam' campaign, he said.

"When Modi ji started this campaign, no one had any idea that this campaign would become a people's movement. Today, people are paying respect to their Mother and Mother Earth by planting saplings, associated with this campaign," Shah said, adding that the tree plantation campaign is an apt reply to climate change.

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