Tree plantation drive in full swing in Rawalpindi
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The Parks and Horticulture Authority (PHA) Rawalpindi is planting saplings in different areas under monsoon plantation campaign to turn Rawalpindi city into a green town.
PHA spokesperson said that to encourage the citizens and different organisations and to turn the city into a green town, the authority has prepared a plan.
The students, traders, social and political leaders and civil society members were being encouraged to participate in the campaign, she said, adding that maximum saplings would be planted in different areas of the city.
The students and civil society members were being requested to plant saplings and seeds in different areas of the city and ensure their care as well, she said adding that the authority had started planting saplings to make the city parks natural green areas.
She said that Director General, PHA Rawalpindi, Xenia Humayun had also visited different roads and parks of Murree and inspected beautification work. The DG also directed the officers to accelerate pace of the work to complete the ongoing projects within shortest possible time frame.
Appreciating the performance of the PHA, she said that the officers concerned should make all-out effortsthe for beautification of Rawalpindi and Murree.
The DG said that all available resources should be utilised for beautification of Murree and also gave instructions for plantation and beautification of several other points.
She said that solid steps should be taken to provide more recreational and tourism facilities to the visitors.
Published in The Express Tribune, July 26th, 2022.