{"id":60717,"date":"2020-01-30T09:32:10","date_gmt":"2020-01-30T09:32:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.zameen.com\/news\/?p=60717"},"modified":"2020-01-30T09:32:11","modified_gmt":"2020-01-30T09:32:11","slug":"ten-billion-tree-plantation-drive-rawalpindi-begin-february","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.zameen.com\/news\/ten-billion-tree-plantation-drive-rawalpindi-begin-february.html","title":{"rendered":"Ten-billion tree plantation drive in Rawalpindi to begin in February"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Rawalpindi: The government\u2019s \u201810-billion Tree Tsunami\u2019 campaign is expected to be carried out in the city from February 1 onwards, a news source reported. According to officials, this initiative (part of the countrywide \u2018Clean &amp; Green Pakistan\u2019 project) will be carried out in different parts of Rawalpindi.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Read<\/strong>: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.zameen.com\/news\/lahore-housing-societies-directed-allocate-space-tree-plantation.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" aria-label=\"Lahore housing societies directed to allocate space for tree plantation (opens in a new tab)\">Lahore housing societies directed to allocate space for tree plantation<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Under this campaign, the authorities concerned will plant a\nrecord number of 100,000 saplings in Rawalpindi city, 100,000 saplings within\nthe limits of each cantonment, and 30,000 flowering plant varieties in parks\nacross the district. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Commissioner Muhammad Mahmood, Deputy Commissioner (DC) Anwar ul Haq, and station commanders will inaugurate the campaign. All circles of the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.zameen.com\/news\/ten-billion-tree-tsunami-forest-department-offers-free-saplings.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" aria-label=\"Forest Department (opens in a new tab)\">Forest Department<\/a> and administration of large factories will supply the saplings required for the plantation drive. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Read<\/strong>: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.zameen.com\/news\/finland-joins-10-billion-tree-tsunami-project.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" aria-label=\"Finland joins 10-Billion Tree Tsunami project (opens in a new tab)\">Finland joins 10-Billion Tree Tsunami project<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Meanwhile, all sapling to be planted will be taller than\nfive feet. Additionally, the provincial government plans to set up a new forest\ncomprising 20,000 plants along Chakri Road. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>On other hand, the Education Department has made it compulsory for students of grade six till matriculation to plant one plant each. The students will also have the responsibility of protecting the planted sapling. The department will not issue certificates to the student without presenting evidence of the planted sapling. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Read<\/strong>: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.zameen.com\/news\/entire-country-supports-10-bn-tree-project-amin-aslam.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" aria-label=\"Entire country supports 10 bn tree project - Amin Aslam (opens in a new tab)\">Entire country supports 10 bn tree project &#8211; Amin Aslam<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Parks &amp; Horticulture Authority (PHA) Chairman Asif\nMahmood stated that the officers have prepared the soil at 20,000 locations\nacross the city for planting the saplings. He added that they will plant the\nsaplings on both sides of all roads, at government offices, basic health\nfacilities, hospitals, schools, and empty lots. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The chairman said that the department will also plant saplings on both sides of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.zameen.com\/news\/wasa-finishes-task-dredging-de-silting-work-at-nullah-leh.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" aria-label=\"Nullah Leh (opens in a new tab)\">Nullah Leh<\/a>. Meanwhile, the headmasters and headmistresses of different schools have also received targets for planting trees, he added. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Read<\/strong>: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.zameen.com\/news\/govt-requested-plant-trees-railway-tracks-motorways.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" aria-label=\"Govt requested to plant trees along railway tracks, motorways (opens in a new tab)\">Govt requested to plant trees along railway tracks, motorways<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>According to reports, the campaign will continue till April\n30. Officials revealed that they have prepared the saplings in local nurseries,\nand civilians can buy them for PKR 8 each. Meanwhile, government institutions\nwill receive them free of cost. <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Rawalpindi: The government\u2019s \u201810-billion Tree Tsunami\u2019 campaign is expected to be carried out in the city from February 1 onwards, a news source reported. According to officials, this initiative (part of the countrywide \u2018Clean &amp; Green Pakistan\u2019 project) will be carried out in different parts of Rawalpindi. Read: Lahore housing societies directed to allocate space for tree plantation Under this campaign, the authorities concerned will plant a record number of 100,000 saplings in Rawalpindi city, 100,000 saplings within the limits of each cantonment, and 30,000 flowering plant varieties in parks across the district. Commissioner Muhammad Mahmood, Deputy Commissioner (DC) Anwar ul Haq, and station commanders will inaugurate the campaign. All circles of the Forest Department and administration of large factories will supply the saplings required for the plantation drive. Read: Finland joins 10-Billion Tree Tsunami project Meanwhile, all sapling to be planted will be taller than five feet. Additionally, the provincial government plans to set up a new forest comprising 20,000 plants along Chakri Road. On other hand, the Education Department has made it compulsory for students of grade six till matriculation to plant one plant each. The students will also have the responsibility of protecting the planted sapling. 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