Varanasi, March 1 -- Varanasi Municipal Corporation on Sunday set a new Guinness World Record after planting more than 2.5 lakh saplings in less than one hour, a press release said.

In Prime Minister Narendra Modi's constituency, Varanasi, over 20,000 citizens participated in the drive, which has now been officially recognised by the Guinness World Records.

As part of the project, 2.51 lakh Miyawaki saplings were planted in just one hour, breaking China's previous world record of 1.53 lakh saplings planted in an hour and securing a new Guinness World Record, the press release said.

A 10,827-meter-long pipeline, 10 borewells, and 360 rain gun systems have been installed in the forest area to ensure systematic irrigation and water conser...