Govt to plant trees along motorways

Trees will be planted along motorways and highways on state land to enhance the green cover and mitigate the adverse effects of climate change phenomenon said Minister of State for Climate Change Zartaj Gull on Thursday. The ministry, she said, has evolved a comprehensive strategy to plant such trees along the roads which could bear harsh weather and sustain for longer period of time. Fruit trees would also be panted in different areas of the country to provide benefit to local community. She appreciated the Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa government for improving environment by protecting and planting a large number of trees in the provincial areas. “We have efficient staff in IT Forest, Environment and Climate Change departments to achieve goals given for developing national parks,” she said.

Published in The Express Tribune, July 3^rd, 2020.