Rs 7.5 bln approve for 10BTT; amount to be released: Amin Aslam

ISLAMABAD, Jul 3 (APP):Adviser to Prime Minister for Climate Change Malik Amin Aslam Wednesday confirmed that Rs 7.5 billion have been approved from the federal cabinet for 10 Billion Tree Tsunami (10BTT) and the amount would be released soon.

The amount comprises the federal government share for all the provinces where the same amount would be given by the provinces for the implementation of 10BTT, adding, “This amount is the share for first year of the project’s execution,” the adviser told the media during post exposure visit of mainstream media persons to Billion Tree Afforestation Project (BTAP).