‘Kikar trees to be planted on 1,000 acres in DG Khan this monsoon’
July 21, 2021
ISLAMABAD: The Kikar trees would be planted on 1,000 acres of land in DG Khan during this monsoon season as part of the largest plantation campaign in the history of the country.
An official of the climate change ministry said that planting of Kikar trees on such a big area in the ongoing monsoon season is a daunting task but the ministry and the Punjab government are making joint efforts to achieve this target.
“The saplings are available and different teams have been formed that will plant them in the directions of botanists. It will give a green look to the area that is otherwise
Kikar trees plantation on 1,000 acres in DG Khan this monsoon
July 20, 2021
ISLAMABAD: The Kikar trees would be planted on 1,000 acres of land in DG Khan during this monsoon season as part of the largest plantation campaign in the history of the country. An official of the climate change ministry said that planting of Kikar trees on such a big area in ongoing monsoon season is a daunting task but the ministry and the Punjab government are making joint efforts to achieve this target. “The saplings are available and different teams have been formed that will plant them in the direction of botanists. It will give a green look to the area that is otherwise barren and infertile,” he said. He said that a project is also under way to plant 130 million trees over an area of 99,077 acres of forest land in five districts of South Punjab, adding “The government is also introducing sustainable wood-based industry to protect green cover of this area.” Out of 20.63m hectares of land, o
PTI’s Billion Tree Project acclaimed widely, says Basharat
July 20, 2021
LAHORE: Punjab Law and Cooperatives Minister Raja Basharat has said that PTI’s Billion Tree Project is being appreciated all over the world while the Punjab government was taking full part in the monsoon tree plantation campaign as per the vision of Prime Minister Imran Khan.
He expressed these views on Monday while inaugurating the tree plantation campaign in Cooperative Housing Societies across the province by planting saplings in the Central Park of Model Town. Basharat said that planting as many trees as possible in the country was an important part of the PTI s manifesto as it would help us to combat climate change comfortably.
Kikar tree plantation on 1,000 acres in DG Khan this monsoon
July 20, 2021
ISLAMABAD: The Kikar trees would be planted on 1,000 acres of land in DG Khan during this monsoon season as part of the largest plantation campaign in the history of the country.
An official of the climate change ministry said that planting of Kikar trees on such a big area in the ongoing monsoon season is a daunting task but the ministry and the Punjab government are making joint efforts to achieve this target.
“The saplings are available and different teams have been formed that will plant them on the direction of botanists. It will give a green look to the area that is otherwise barren and infertile,” he said.
‘Missing’ black bear mystery deepens
July 19, 2021
ISLAMABAD: The ‘missing’ black bear mystery has deepened as the Ministry of Climate Change and the IG Forest have categorically declined having any knowledge about the bear or its transfer to the Balkasar bear sanctuary.
The advisor to prime minister on climate change and the IG forest were unaware of the ‘missing’ black bear and its shifting to the sanctuary until this correspondent showed them documentary proof regarding the bear transportation.
Malik Amin Aslam, when questioned about the bear, said he was unaware of the transfer of any bear to Chakwal from Islamabad zoo. He also said that the sanctuary in Chakwal was working independently. However, according to Dr Fakhar, who heads the Balkasar bear sanctuary, said the sanctuary was overseen by the Ministry of Climate Change.