India, Aug. 1 -- The Delhi Development Authority (DDA) on Friday planted more than 100,000 saplings across 77 locations in the Capital as part of a single-day plantation drive, according to a release.

Lieutenant Governor Taranjit Singh Sandhu directed the agency to institutionalise such exercises and ensure accountability for the survival of saplings, the statement read.

Leading the plantation at Kamla Nehru Ridge, Sandhu was joined by students from schools and colleges, members of resident welfare associations, and morning walkers.

Simultaneous drives were held at locations including Aravalli Biodiversity Park, Aastha Kunj, Sanjay Van, Narela, Paschim Puri, Hauz Khas, Vasant Udyan and Dilshad Garden Deer Park.

According to the DDA, t...