{"id":100428,"date":"2024-11-08T12:21:22","date_gmt":"2024-11-08T07:21:22","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.zameen.com\/news\/?p=100428"},"modified":"2024-11-08T17:26:36","modified_gmt":"2024-11-08T12:26:36","slug":"pha-launches-lungs-of-lahore-initiative","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.zameen.com\/news\/pha-launches-lungs-of-lahore-initiative.html","title":{"rendered":"Lungs of Lahore: PHA to plant trees across 800 acres along Ravi&#8217;s banks"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Lahore: In a bold effort to combat Lahore\u2019s deteriorating air quality, the Parks and Horticulture Authority (PHA) has launched the &#8216;Lungs of Lahore&#8217; project. This initiative focuses on large-scale tree planting along the banks of the Ravi River, spanning 800 acres, to create a green buffer to reduce air pollution levels across the city.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>According to Director General of PHA Muhammad Tahir Wattoo the project will begin with an initial phase of planting across 20 acres, eventually expanding to cover the full 800-acre plan. Targeting areas with particularly high levels of air pollution, this initiative aims to maximize green coverage and mitigate the city\u2019s ongoing smog crisis.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Read:<\/strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.zameen.com\/news\/anti-smog-squads-mobilized-in-lahore.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Anti-Smog Squads mobilized in Lahore as govt calls for public support<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Wattoo further explained that while the initial phase focuses on the Ravi River&#8217;s banks, additional areas in Lahore will be incorporated into the &#8216;Lungs of Lahore&#8217; project over time. This major afforestation effort is expected to significantly reduce air pollution and contribute to a healthier environment for Lahore\u2019s residents.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Once completed, the &#8216;Lungs of Lahore&#8217; project will mark a major step in addressing the city\u2019s environmental challenges, providing a sustainable solution to help restore cleaner air for future generations.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Lahore: In a bold effort to combat Lahore\u2019s deteriorating air quality, the Parks and Horticulture Authority (PHA) has launched the &#8216;Lungs of Lahore&#8217; project. This initiative focuses on large-scale tree planting along the banks of the Ravi River, spanning 800 acres, to create a green buffer to reduce air pollution levels across the city. According to Director General of PHA Muhammad Tahir Wattoo the project will begin with an initial phase of planting across 20 acres, eventually expanding to cover the full 800-acre plan. Targeting areas with particularly high levels of air pollution, this initiative aims to maximize green coverage and mitigate the city\u2019s ongoing smog crisis. Read: Anti-Smog Squads mobilized in Lahore as govt calls for public support Wattoo further explained that while the initial phase focuses on the Ravi River&#8217;s banks, additional areas in Lahore will be incorporated into the &#8216;Lungs of Lahore&#8217; project over time. This major afforestation effort is expected to significantly reduce air pollution and contribute to a healthier environment for Lahore\u2019s residents. Once completed, the &#8216;Lungs of Lahore&#8217; project will mark a major step in addressing the city\u2019s environmental challenges, providing a sustainable solution to help restore cleaner air for future generations.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":18,"featured_media":70824,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[15181],"tags":[59779,60362,60292,60364,60360,60359,2400,18050,60361,60363],"persona":[],"class_list":{"0":"post-100428","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-environment","8":"tag-afforestation","9":"tag-air-pollution-reduction","10":"tag-environmental-sustainability","11":"tag-green-initiative","12":"tag-lahore-air-quality","13":"tag-lungs-of-lahore","14":"tag-pha","15":"tag-ravi-river","16":"tag-smog-crisis","17":"tag-tree-planting","18":"cat-15181-id"},"acf":[],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v27.2 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/product\/yoast-seo-wordpress\/ -->\n<title>PHA Launches &#039;Lungs of Lahore&#039; 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