MUZAFFARABAD (Kashmir English): The national monsoon tree plantation campaign was launched across Azad Kashmir on Wednesday with Prime Minister Chaudhry Anwar ul Haq formally planting a planting a sapling at the PM Secretariat, at Chattar, Muzaffarabad.
On this occasion, the PM said that the impacts of climate change are being felt worldwide, adding that Azad Kashmir is not an exception.
He emphasized that tree plantation was the only viable solution to minimize the losses caused by climate change.
Tree plantation campaign
He said that effective steps will be taken to make the Green Pakistan Program a success. It is worth recalling here that during the current year, the Forest Department has distributed 1.2 million saplings under the tree plantation campaign, while 1.4 million saplings have been planted so far under the Forest Department’s Renewal Division.
Earlier, Secretary Forests Ansar Yaqoob gave a detailed briefing to the Prime Minister on the national monsoon tree plantation campaign.
