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BAHAWALPUR, Aug 26 (APP):As many as 175,000 trees were planted across the district under Plant for Pakistan Initiative.
This was disclosed at a meeting presided over by Deputy Commissioner Bhawalpur Zaheer
Anwar Jappa here on Monday to review the maintenance and irrigation of plants.
Deputy Commissioner Zaheer Anwar Jappa directed the officials concerned to ensure
100 percent target of planting trees under Plant for Pakistan. He stressed for planting
plants in school grounds, vacant areas, and health department centers, with regular
watering and care. He also urged the officials of various organizations to plant trees
in their respective institutions.
Briefing the meeting, System Network Administrator Muhammad Azeem Zeeshan said that
tree plantation under Plant for Pakistan Initiative was in progress in the district. He mentioned that a digital record of the activities related to afforestation was being compiled, with designated
focal persons providing services on a daily basis regarding planting.
President Bahawalpur Chamber of Commerce and Industries Chaudhry Zulfiqar Maan, Additional Deputy Commissioner Finance Farooq Qamar, Assistant Commissioner Bahawalpur City Dr. Sana Ramchand, Director General PHA Rubina Iqbal Abbasi, Conservator of Forests Khalid Javed Bhatta, Chief Officer District Council Nasrullah Malik, Chief Officer Municipal Corporation Mian Azhar Javed,
DFO Forestry Extension Shahid Hameed, CEO Education Chaudhry Muhammad Akram, DHO, and other officials attended the meeting while Assistant Commissioners of relevant tehsils participated
in the meeting through video link.