Swachh Bharat: Vadodara creates Guinness record for most people sweeping street

The Vadodara cleanliness’ drive saw about 50,000 people in attendance as they cheered and rendered their support to the participants. (Source: Trendz 360/YouTube)

The Vadodara cleanliness’ drive saw about 50,000 people in attendance as they cheered and rendered their support to the participants. (Source: Trendz 360/YouTube)

Vadodara, which was declared the 10th cleanest city in the country made a new Guinness world record on May 29 for the maximum number of people sweeping a single venue. According to Vinod Rao, Vadodara municipal corporation commissioner, about 5,058 residents of the city came together to achieve the feat at the venue which was a bridge that connected Akota, an urban area, with Dandia bazaar in the city, spread over 1km.

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