Balochistan to plant 300,000 saplings

Spring drive set to start on February 15; olive trees to be promoted

QUETTA:

The Balochistan government is gearing up to plant three lakh trees during the coming spring season in the province in a bid to promote greenery and reduce the effects of global warming.

Talking to APP, an official of Balochistan government said that the plantation campaign would start in the province on February 15, while around 0.3 million trees would be planted in the spring drive.

The provincial forest department would distribute saplings among the dwellers and cultivate plants itself in the spring to achieve its target, he added.

He said that the government had decided to establish model nurseries on the district level in the province and the citizens of the province would be engaged in a plantation drive through a door-to-door campaign.

He appealed to the public to plant trees in their homes and actively participate in this national cause because trees enhance the natural beauty and provide a clean environment to the citizens.

He added that the government had planned to pursue plantation of olive trees in the dehydrated areas of the province due to their low water consumption and the government would assist farmers in planting the trees.

Published in The Express Tribune, February 6^th, 2023.