Maharashtra forest dept sets world record for writing Bharat Mata with saplings | Trending

In the ongoing Tadoba Festival 2024 in Maharashtra, the state’s forest department used thousands of saplings to create a world record. The department used a total of 65,724 saplings to spell out the words ‘Bharat Mata’ and set the world record for the ‘largest potted sapling word’. A video of saplings arranged in a fashion to read ‘Bharat Mata’ was shared on Instagram and has impressed social media users. A total of 65,724 saplings were used to spell out the words ‘Bharat Mata’. (Instagram/@airnewsalerts) “Forest Department of #Maharashtra created a Guinness Book of World Records creating the words’ Bharat Mata’ from 65,724 saplings in Chandrapur,” wrote All India Radio (AIR) News on Instagram. Hindustan Times – your fastest source for breaking news! Read now. In the next few lines, AIR added, “State Forest Miner Sudhir Mungantiwar congratulated the forest department for achieving these milestones in ongoing ‘Tadoba Mahotsav 2024’ organised at Chandrapur. As many as 65,724 plants of 26 species were used for creating the word #BharatMata.” In the video, one can see State Forest Miner Sudhir Mungantiwar cutting the ribbon at the ongoing Tadoba Festival in Chandrapur. The video also shows the closeup of saplings that were used to write the words ‘Bharat Mata’. Towards the end of the clip, officials from the record-keeping organisation present the certificate to Mungantiwar and other dignitaries present on stage. Watch the entire video here: The video was shared a few hours ago on Instagram. It has since been viewed over 5,000 times. The share has also received numerous likes and a flurry of comments. An individual wrote, “Superb,” while another posted, “Very nice.” Tadoba Festival 2024The three-day Tadoba Festival 2024 kicked off on March 1 and will conclude today, March 3. The event is organised the Tadoba-Andhari Tiger Reserve (TATR) to ‘support wildlife conservation, sustainable tourism and preservation of Maharashtra’s heritage’. In 2023, Assam Forest Department bagged the world record for the longest line of potted saplings. The department used 3,22,444 saplings to set up a spiral circling outwards from a centre point with a length measuring 22.22 km. The saplings which were used for the world record were indigenous to Assam and were in great condition. Unveiling ‘Elections 2024: The Big Picture’, a fresh segment in HT’s talk show ‘The Interview with Kumkum Chadha’, where leaders across the political spectrum discuss the upcoming general elections. Watch Now! ABOUT THE AUTHOR Arfa Javaid is a journal working with the Hindustan Times’ Delhi team. She covers trending topics, human interest stories, and viral content online. …view detail