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Uttar Pradesh Plants 37.21 Crore Saplings in One Day, Surpassing Target

Using an Android-based geo-tagging system for real-time verification, the campaign extends carbon financing incentives to farmers beyond the record-breaking plantation drive.

At Baba Saheb Bhimrao Ambedkar University (BBAU), as many as 2,100 participants planted as many saplings under the ‘Ek Ped Maa Ke Naam 2.0’ campaign and made a new Guinness World Record, officials said (Deepak Gupta/HT)
Preparations of Van Mahotsav underway in Lucknow (Deepak Gupta/HT)
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Overview

  • Uttar Pradesh planted 37.21 crore saplings in a single day under its “Ek Ped Maa Ke Naam 2.0” drive, exceeding the 37 crore goal.
  • Over one million participants—including public representatives, students, farmers and government employees—took part across all 75 districts.
  • The Forest Department used an Android-based Plantation Monitoring System with real-time geo-tagging to verify every sapling planted.
  • A carbon financing initiative offers farmers USD 6 per tree annually for five years, with more than 25,000 participants benefiting and ₹42 lakh disbursed this year.
  • The campaign frames each plantation as a tribute to both Mother Earth and mothers, drawing on Vedic principles to foster public engagement.