The Madhya Pradesh government on Sunday set a new Guinness World Record for planting the maximum number of trees in one day.
At an event in the state’s Indore district, more than 11 lakh saplings were planted on Sunday, following which state Chief Minister Mohan Yadav received a certificate from the Guinness Book of Records team.
Addressing the media after the event, Yadav stated that Indore, already the cleanest city in India and the economic capital of Madhya Pradesh, has now achieved the world record of planting more than 11 lakh saplings in a single day.
“Indore is now number 1 in the world. My brothers and sisters of Indore, I congratulate you all for creating history in the plantation after cleanliness,” Yadav said in a post on his official X.
Earlier in the day, Union Home Minister Amit Shah participated in the ‘Ek Ped Maa Ke Naam’ campaign and planted a sapling in Indore.
The “Ek Ped Maa Ke Naam” campaign was launched by Prime Minister Narendra Modi on June 5 to mark World Environment Day. Under this drive, approximately 140 crore trees will be planted across the country, including 5.5 crore in Madhya Pradesh, which Shah described as the ‘lungs of Bharat.’
