RCB plants 16,000 saplings in cantt

RAWALPINDI: The Rawalpindi Cantonment Board (RCB) under its spring plantation drive 2020 has planted over 16, 000 saplings of different species at various areas, intersections, schools, parks, graveyards and other public places to beautify the areas and for healthier and sustainable environment.

According to RCB spokesperson, the RCB additional executive officer visited different spring plantation sites to inspect the campaign.

The spokesperson said a plan had also been formulated for urban forest at Bhatta Chowk.

He said, pine, ‘amaltas’, ‘chinar’, guava, ‘kinnow’, lemon, ‘raat ki rani’ (cestrum), alstonia, bougainvillea and other plants were planted in houses, offices and at roadsides under the campaign ‘Clean and Green Pakistan.’

The RCB spokesperson said that well trained personnel of garden branch of RCB were engaged to accomplish the job.

Published in The Express Tribune, April 10^th, 2020.