Ahmedabad sets world record by planting 3.61 lakh saplings in one hour

Ahmedabad set a Guinness World Record on 12 July 2026 by planting 3.61 lakh, or 361,000, saplings in one hour at Bhadaj in Gujarat. The plantation drive was organised by the Ahmedabad Municipal Corporation and used the Miyawaki method across an area of about 76,000 square metres.

Record-setting plantation drive

More than 25,000 volunteers took part in the campaign. The drive included 35 indigenous species and was conducted in the presence of Union Home Minister Amit Shah and Gujarat Chief Minister Bhupendra Patel.

Miyawaki method and urban afforestation

The Miyawaki method is a dense plantation technique developed by Japanese botanist Akira Miyawaki. It is used for creating native, multi-layered forests in small urban spaces and for increasing plant density in limited land areas.

Previous record and related afforestation targets

The earlier record was held by Assam, which planted 331,929 trees in one hour on 15 September 2023. The Ahmedabad initiative is linked to a larger afforestation plan for planting 1.25 crore trees in the Gandhinagar Lok Sabha constituency and 50 lakh trees in the Ahmedabad Municipal Corporation area.

Important Facts for Exams

• Guinness World Records is a global record-keeping organisation that documents verified human achievements and natural records.
• The Miyawaki method was developed by Akira Miyawaki and is associated with native species plantation.
• Indigenous species are plant species native to a particular region and are used in local biodiversity projects.
• Ahmedabad has recorded multiple Guinness World Records in recent years, including records related to flower structures and portraits.

Recent recognition

Gujarat Deputy Chief Minister Harsh Sanghavi congratulated the Ahmedabad Municipal Corporation and volunteers on 13 July 2026. The event became Ahmedabad’s fifth Guinness World Record in the last three years.