Ahmedabad has made a big record. The campaign to plant trees in the city has been registered in the Guinness World Records. Ahmedabad Municipal Corporation (AMC) planted 3.61 lakh saplings in just one hour using Miyawaki technique in Bhadaj area. More than 25,000 people helped in this work by becoming volunteers. 35 types of native trees were planted in the entire 76,000 square meter area. This will make the city more green and save the environment.
This campaign is part of a bigger plan to plant 1.25 crore trees in Gandhinagar Lok Sabha constituency and 50 lakh trees in Ahmedabad city. This program was organized in the presence of Union Home and Cooperation Minister and Gandhinagar Lok Sabha MP Amit Shah. Chief Minister, Deputy Chief Minister, State BJP President, Urban Development and Urban Housing Minister, Mayor, Chief Secretary, Municipal Commissioner, senior officials and many more people participated in this program.
Congratulations Gandhinagar for the Guinness World Record.
Today, Gandhinagar set a Guinness World Record by planting 3.61 lakh saplings in just one hour. A monumental milestone towards realizing Modi Ji’s vision of ‘Progress with Nature.’ I applaud the Ahmedabad Municipal pic.twitter.com/cqOW7Ozxdg
— Amit Shah (@AmitShah) July 12, 2026
What is Miyawaki technique?
Miyawaki forests are also called ‘pocket forests’. These are made by planting different types of local trees and plants very close to each other in a small space. In this, three to 5 plants are planted in every square meter. The main idea behind this is that when small plants are planted close together, they have to compete with each other for water, nutrients and light. Due to this, they grow much faster than plants planted in the normal way.
‘This is not just a world record, it is also important for a clean environment’
AMC officials, school board representatives, BAPS volunteers, CREDAI members, police personnel, NCC cadets, NGOs, educational institutions, social organizations and citizens participated enthusiastically in this tree plantation drive. AMC said that this initiative is not only a world record, but also an important step towards creating a greener, cleaner and more sustainable Ahmedabad.
The civic body stressed that the use of local plant species will help strengthen urban biodiversity and give a healthy environment for future generations. With this achievement, Ahmedabad has made a significant contribution towards global environmental protection and sustainable urban development.
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