ISLAMABAD – The Balochistan government has planned to plant 250 million trees across the province under the project of ‘Clean and Green Pakistan’ as part of its efforts to tackle the climatic issues in the province.
The provincial forest department has already distributed 68,000 saplings among the dwellers and cultivated 14,000 plants itself in the first phase of the plantation drive to achieve its target.
An official of the Balochistan forest department told APP that in the second phase, the department has also planted 80,000 trees during the month of February this year.
He informed that the government would plant a total of 1.2 million trees this year to make the environment clean and green in the province as trees play a major role in improving the urban landscape and help protect the province environment.
The official said the government has prioritized to make the hilly areas of the province clean and green, for that purpose, he added that the department has strewed 300 kg seed on the mountains of Koh-e-Murdar and Koh e Takatu of the Quetta.
He said that the government has decided to establish model nurseries on district level in the province and the citizens of the province would be engaged in a plantation campaign through a door-to-door campaign.
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He appealed 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 said the provincial government had introduced new forest law to preserve the forest in the province, saying, the government had cancelled the existing forest regulation act 1890 and forest act 1927.
He added that the government has planned to persuade the plantation of olive trees in the dehydrated areas of the province due to its low water consumption and the government would assist the farmers in planting the olive trees.
The official said the plantation of more and more fruit trees was important to reduce food insecurity and it would also help earn revenue by exporting the production to potential countries.
