India eyes tree planting record

The northern Indian state of Uttar Pradesh has attempted to set a world record by planting 10 million trees in a single day on Tuesday.

Officials say the plantings, aiming to raise awareness of the need to protect the environment, were a success.

In all, 10,266,736 saplings were planted at 9,320 sites across Uttar Pradesh's 70 districts.



The authorities say they have notified Guinness World Records of their attempt and are awaiting confirmation.

The record currently stands at 852,587 trees, planted in 6,284 locations in Tamil Nadu state in 2006.

The location of the sites were recorded using GPS technology so the record could be independently verified, forestry officials said.