Varanasi, March 3 -- The Varanasi Municipal Corporation entered the Guinness Book of World Records on March 1 by planting 251,446 saplings in one hour in the Sujabad area of Domri.
However, just a few hours later, a video of cattle (buffaloes) at the plantation site went viral on social media, causing panic among officials.
The Municipal Corporation administration has taken a tough stand against the misleading news and negative publicity being spread against the forest being developed using the Miyawaki technique in the Domri area, threatening to file an FIR.
Municipal Public Relations Officer Sandeep Srivastava clarified here on Tuesday that the miscreants damaging the forest area are being identified and strict punitive action will be ...