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India plants 66 million trees in 12 hours as part of record-breaking environmental campaign
More than 1.5 million volunteers were involved in the huge operation
Volunteers in India planted more than 66 million trees in just 12 hours in a record-breaking environmental drive.
- Chris Baynes
- Independent
About 1.5 million people were involved in the huge plantation campaign, in which saplings were placed along the Narmada river in the state of Madhya Pradesh throughout Sunday.
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