MIRPUR (Kashmir English): Under the spirit to make Azad Jammu and Kashmir (AJK) state greener and effectively combat environmental pollution, a mass monsoon tree plantation campaign was launched at Divisional Headquarters Teaching Hospital Mirpur here on Sunday.
Tree plantation and environmental protection
Speakers including environmentalists, on this occasion, strongly suggested to the state government to formulate a more systematic policy regarding tree plantation and environmental protection.
They sought regular support for educational and medical institutions to play an active role in the tree plantation campaigns.
The inaugural ceremony was attended by Medical Superintendent Dr. Aamir Aziz, Principal Benazir Bhutto Shaheed Medical College, Dr. Faisal Bashir, President Pakistan Medical Association Mirpur, Dr. Raja Ijaz Ahmed, medical staff, medical students, social workers and other dignitaries.
Addressing the ceremony, Dr. Aamir Aziz said that emergence of a healthy society is possible only when environment is clean, green and free from pollution.
Tree plantation, he continued, was the most important need of the hour, but, he added, just planting trees is not enough, their care and nurturing is also equally important.
On this occasion, Dr. Faisal Bashir, Principal MBBS Medical College Mirpur while addressing the ceremony said that as medical professionals, their duty was not only physical treatment, but their role in creating a healthy environment is also important. We have to continue the tree plantation campaigns, he added.
Jahangir Mughal, Admin Officer of Anjuman Falah-o-Behbud Insaniyat Mirpur and Majid Abdul Munir, along with other staff especially participated in the tree plantation campaign.
During the tree plantation campaign, dozens of saplings were planted in the hospital premises.
The students and staff expressed their determination that they would not only plant trees but also protect them so that future generations could have a better environment.
