
Assam villagers plant about 300,00 saplings for world record

Chautaki (Assam) July 15 (ANI): In an attempt to create a world record and also contribute to the environment, villagers in Assam planted 284,000 saplings in a single day here recently.
Around 300 people including government officials, NGO workers and residents of Chautaki Village in Assam's Bongaigaon district got together to create record by planting 284,000 saplings in a single day.
Villagers could be seen toiling away, as they planted saplings of various plants like guava, teak, neem, in an area spread over 31.5 hectares of land.
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