RAWALPINDI, Jul 27 (APP): Parks and Horticulture Authority (PHA) Rawalpindi and Forest Department on Saturday launched Monsoon plantation drive.
According to a PHA spokesperson, nearly 200,000 saplings were planted at ‘Takhtpari’ to restore the forest.
The employees of PHA Rawalpindi and the Forest Department Rawalpindi Division participated in the campaign. On this occasion, senior PHA officers were also present.
The PHA officers said, ”Green Punjab is destination of all of us and civil society, students and youngsters should actively participate in this plantation drive and make it successful.”
They said that severe weather effects could be controlled only with the help of the forests. Due to rapidly expanding housing societies, the natural forests and trees are being lost and that is why sharp rise in temperature was recorded during last few years.
They further said that PHA Rawalpindi is well aware of its responsibilities and playing its due role to provide green environment to the citizens.
Monsoon tree plantation campaign organized by PHA Rawalpindi would continue for two months and saplings would also be distributed among the citizens to make the tree plantation campaign a success, they added.
