ATTOCK, Apr 3 (APP):Additional Deputy Commissioner General (ADCG) Attock, Anil Saeed, inaugurated the spring tree plantation campaign organized by the Environment Department at Government Graduate College for Women, Attock, under the directions of Punjab Chief Minister Maryam Nawaz Sharif and under the supervision of DC Rao Atif Raza.
Spring tree plantation campaign inaugurated in Attock
ATTOCK, Apr 3 (APP):Additional Deputy Commissioner General (ADCG) Attock, Anil Saeed, inaugurated the spring tree plantation campaign organized by the Environment Department at Government Graduate College for Women, Attock, under the directions of Punjab Chief Minister Maryam Nawaz Sharif and under the supervision of DC Rao Atif Raza.
On this occasion, he formally launched the plantation drive by planting a sapling and reaffirmed the resolve to make the environment green and lush.
The event was organized by Deputy Director Environment Dr Rabia Nosheen. Deputy Director Colleges Sadia Kanwal, Principal Dr Sobia Ishrat and other concerned officers were also present on the occasion.
Addressing the ceremony, Additional Deputy Commissioner General Anil Saeed said that plantation was indispensable to cope with the effects of climate change and every citizen should actively participate in this national campaign. He said planting trees was not only a continuing charity but also a guarantee of a clean and healthy environment for future generations.
He further said that forest cover in Pakistan accounted for nearly 5 percent of the total land area, which was significantly lower than the global standard of 20 to 25 percent, making plantation campaigns all the more important. He said a mature tree absorbed around 22 kilograms of carbon dioxide annually and played an important role in reducing environmental pollution. Likewise, according to experts, one acre of forest has the capacity to absorb nearly six tons of carbon dioxide annually.
He said the Punjab government was taking practical measures to make the plantation campaign successful and the district administration was utilizing all available resources in this regard. Appreciating the role of educational institutions, he said promoting the trend of tree plantation among students was the need of the hour so that a greener and safer Pakistan could be ensured in the future.
At the conclusion of the ceremony, saplings were also distributed among the participants, who pledged to plant more and more trees to help protect the environment
