Bengaluru is attempting to set a Guinness World Records entry through a large-scale plantation drive involving saplings. Multiple reports from Times of India describe the initiative as a “mega plantation” effort in which the city targets planting on a very large scale—citing a figure of about 15 lakh saplings—under Guinness World Records’ verification process. The effort is presented as a coordinated citywide event aimed at documenting the record-setting plantation count with required documentation and oversight. The reports also state that the drive is framed as both an environmental initiative and a bid for international recognition. While the exact steps of verification and the final confirmation of whether the record is officially awarded are not detailed in the provided summaries, both articles emphasize that the sapling plantation is organized specifically to meet Guinness World Records criteria and to establish a record for the number of saplings planted. The reporting indicates Bengaluru’s effort is underway as part of a planned, large mobilization to increase tree cover and generate measurable outcomes.