Ahmedabad, July 12 -- Ahmedabad has achieved a new milestone in environmental conservation by creating a Guinness World Record through a massive plantation drive.

The Ahmedabad Municipal Corporation (AMC) planted 3.61 lakh saplings in one hour using the Miyawaki method at Bhadaj, setting a new world record.

More than 25,000 volunteers participated in the mega campaign, which was conducted across an area of around 76,000 square metres. The drive witnessed the plantation of 35 different indigenous species, aimed at enhancing urban greenery and promoting sustainable development.

The campaign is part of a larger initiative to plant 1.25 crore trees across the Gandhinagar Lok Sabha constituency and 50 lakh trees within the Ahmedabad Municip...