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Varanasi Sets Guinness World Record With 251,446 Saplings Planted in One Hour

The record drive anchors the Namo Van urban forest using the Miyawaki method to rapidly restore the Ganga riverbank.

Overview

  • Guinness adjudicator Rishi Nath confirmed the tally on site via drone surveillance and digital counting, surpassing China’s 2018 mark of 153,981.
  • The planting took place at Sujabad Domari across nearly 350 bighas, divided into 60 sectors named after Kashi’s ghats.
  • More than 20,000 participants joined, including units of the Army, NDRF, CRPF, Uttar Pradesh Police, civic departments, and student volunteers.
  • The species mix spans 27 native trees plus fruit and medicinal plants, with irrigation secured by a 10.8 km pipeline, 10 borewells, and 360 rain gun systems.
  • The Namo Van plan targets about 300,000 plants with walking tracks, meditation and yoga spaces, flower and herbal parks, play areas, and projected municipal revenue from year three.