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Indore’s Reoti Range sets world record with 13.10 lakh trees
Indore's Reoti Range now has 13,10,012 thriving trees, a world record confirmed by the Asia Book of World Records. The achievement follows a single-day plantation drive in 2024, where over 12.41 lakh…
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Indore's Reoti Range now has 13,10,012 thriving trees, a world record confirmed by the Asia Book of World Records. The achievement follows a single-day plantation drive in 2024, where over 12.41 lakh saplings were planted with Urban Development Minister Kailash Vijayvargiya. A nursery replaced failed saplings, and another lakh were added in 2025. On Sunday, 51,000 more trees were planted as the certificate was received.
Record chairman Antim Jain said verification focused on sapling survival rates. He credited Chief Minister Mohan Yadav, Vijayvargiya, the municipal corporation, and residents for two years of care. BJP national leader BL Santosh linked the effort to Prime Minister Modi's 'Ek Ped Maa Ke Naam' initiative. Vijayvargiya set a 21 lakh plantation target for this year and urged residents to plant saplings on birthdays.
The Indian Opinion
This record is a genuine civic achievement, but the claim of a 'green revolution' needs scrutiny. A mere plantation count doesn't reduce pollution; survival rates and growth metrics do. The record verifies 13.1 lakh trees, but not their species diversity or ecological value. The test will be whether these trees mature into a sustained urban forest, or become a one-off photo opportunity. Watch for independent audits of biodiversity and carbon sequestration in the next two years. That will separate a record from a real revolution. Can Indore, with its famed civic discipline, prove that its next green push is about quality and growth, not just headline-catching numbers?
Source: freepressjournal.in
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