LAHORE – To combat pollution, heat and oxygen deficiency, Commissioner Lahore Division Dr Mujtaba Piracha on Saturday inaugurated the first ever urban forestation by planting a sapling here.
He planted five different types of saplings of local species under the Clean and Green Pakistan drive.
DG PHA Dr Faisal Zahoor, Additional Commissioner Muhammad Suhail Khawaja, Lahore Binale Foundation, Lahore Bachao Tehreek and students from National Special Education Institute participated in the plantation.
Dr Mujtaba said that saplings were being planted on an area of 5-kanal in Johar Town, under a planned design by experts to sustain the urban forestation. Terming it a promising step, he said that the civil society was working with the government departments to initiate, design and sustain the drive.
He said that 32km right-of-way on both sides of Mehmood Booti to Kalasha Kaku Road, Lahore Ring Road and 13 parks were available for forestation. Comprehensive planning had been made to establish mini forests in Lahore.
