# BDA to create website to monitor 15 lakh saplings 2026-08-07T22:56:38+00:00 | Governance | Indian Opinion Desk Corroboration: 1 independent outlet The Bangalore Development Authority (BDA) has floated a short-term tender to build a website that will provide live updates on the health of 15 lakh saplings planted during its Guinness World Record drive on June 27. The portal will display weekly maintenance records, GPS locations, NGO details, and a public complaint system. A month after the drive, the BDA claimed over 90% of saplings were thriving, with 279 sites healthy and 27 distressed. Citizens and environmentalists had questioned whether the record-setting event was a one-day affair. The BDA says the portal aims to rebuild public trust by making maintenance transparent and verifiable. NGOs and residents can also adopt sites or volunteer through the platform. ## Coverage - deccanherald.com - thehindu.com Tags: BDA, Bengaluru, Guinness record, sapling plantation, transparency, web portal Canonical: https://indianopinion.org/bda-to-launch-portal-to-track-sapling-health-after-record-drive/ License: Summary and commentary (c) Indian Opinion, reusable with attribution. Facts belong to the linked sources. Cite: https://indianopinion.org/bda-to-launch-portal-to-track-sapling-health-after-record-drive/#story-in-brief Review state: restored archive article, accurate at time of publication, not offered to search indexes.