TNPSC Thervupettagam

UP Tree Planation Drive

August 19 , 2019 1841 days 921 0
  • The Uttar Pradesh government set a world record by planting over 22 crore saplings in a day on the 77th anniversary of the Quit India Movement.
  • During the state-wide plantation drive 'Vriksharopan Mahakumbh', five crore saplings were planted in one hour.
  • The state has entered the Guinness World Records for distributing 76,823 saplings simultaneously in six hours.
  • The UPs chief minister also launched the plantation drive by planting 'Harishankari', which is a combination of peepal, pakar and banyan planted together.

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