The Madhya Pradesh government set a new Guinness World Record for planting the maximum number of trees in one day.

At an event in the state's Indore district, more than 11 lakh saplings were planted on sunday( 14 July 2024) following which state Chief Minister Mohan Yadav received a certificate from the Guinness Book of Records team.

Addressing the media after the event, Yadav stated that Indore, already the cleanest city in India and the economic capital of Madhya Pradesh, has now achieved the world record of planting more than 11 lakh saplings in a single day.