Varanasi: The spiritual capital of India, entered the records of the world’s prominent record book, Guinness World Records. The city has set a new Guinness World Record for planting 2,51,446 saplings within just one hour. This incredible achievement has surpassed the earlier Guinness World Record of planting 1,53,981 saplings by China’s Henan Province, which was set eight years ago.
The barren land of Domari village, which is located on the banks of the River Ganga, is being converted into a massive forest measuring 350 bighas and is being named ‘Namo Van.’ A unique method of Miyawaki, which helps plants grow up to ten times faster than usual, has been used to ensure the forest grows rapidly and remains dense.
The massive plantation site has been divided into 60 sectors and named after Kashi’s famous Ganga ghats like Dashashwamedh Ghat, Manikarnika Ghat, Assi Ghat, and so on.
The plantation site has been developed as an “Urban Forest,” divided into 60 sectors named after Kashi’s prominent ghats, including Dashashwamedh, Manikarnika, Kedar, Lalita, and Sheetla. Over 4,000 saplings have been planted in each sector, creating what officials described as a future “mini-Kashi” along the riverbank.
As many as 27 native species have been planted, including sheesham, arjun, teak, bamboo, kachnar, mahua and harsingar. Fruit-bearing trees such as mango, guava, papaya and pomegranate, along with medicinal plants like ashwagandha, shatavari, giloy and aloe vera, have also been included. The plantation has been carried out using the Miyawaki technique to ensure dense and rapid forest growth.
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