Introduction and Overview

  • Indore, a city in central India, has achieved a Guinness World Record for planting the most saplings by a team in 24 hours.
  • The certificate for this achievement was presented by Guinness World Records officials to the Chief Minister of Madhya Pradesh, Mohan Yadav.
  • This new record was established during a massive plantation drive organised by the state government at Revati Range in Indore.

About the Plantation Drive

  • The plantation drive aimed at planting 11 lakh saplings in a single day.
  • More than 60,000 people from varied professions and backgrounds participated in the event.
  • For the convenience of participants, the targeted area for plantation, Revati Range, was divided into nine zones and 98 sub-zones. Each organisation/group was assigned a particular zone for planting.

Surpassing the Previous Record

  • The previous record was held by the Forest Department, Government of Assam, where 9,21,730 saplings were planted in a single day on September 14, 2023, at Udalguri, Assam.
  • Indore's plantation drive toppled this record, further adding a new page in the history of Guinness World Records.

Geographical and Environmental Significance

  • Indore, known as the cleanest city in India, is located in the state of Madhya Pradesh. This record further solidifies its commitment to cleanliness, sustainability and environmental conservation.
  • The Revati Range, which is a part of the Vindhya Mountain Range, has been significantly benefited from this mega afforestation initiative.
  • The drive will help in increasing the region's green cover, contributing towards biodiversity conservation, and combating climate change.

Record and its Importance

  • This achievement underlines the significance of collective effort in sustainable practices and conservation of the environment.
  • It highlights the role of citizens and collaborative measures in achieving large-scale environmental improvements and goals.
  • This Guinness World Record serves as an inspiration for other cities and countries to understand the importance of organised plantation drives in battling environmental concerns.

Facts for GK

  • Indore is renowned for consecutively winning the title of 'Cleanest City in India' for four years from 2017 to 2020 in the Swachh Survekshan survey.
  • Revati Range is a part of the Vindhya Mountain Range which runs across the states of Madhya Pradesh and Uttar Pradesh.
  • Guinness World Records, earlier known as The Guinness Book of Records, was first published in 1955 and has been published annually ever since.
  • The Guinness World Record for the largest number of trees planted in a single day by an individual is held by Ken Chaplin (Canada), who planted 15,170 red pine seedlings in 2001.