Punjab Chief Minister Maryam Nawaz Sharif has said that the provincial budget strongly reflects her government’s eco-friendly vision, with landmark initiatives being launched under the Punjab Green Program to combat climate change and promote sustainable development.
In a statement on Saturday, the CM, highlighting key features of the Chief Minister’s Plant for Pakistan Initiative, revealed that a large-scale tree plantation campaign has been launched, aiming to plant 42 million trees across 50,869 acres. Under the CM Agroforestry Initiative, 1.375 million trees are being planted over 3,790 acres of forest wasteland.
The CM announced the expansion of the Green Pakistan Program, under which the plantation of 466.463 million trees over 251,000 acres is underway. Additionally, a separate drive to plant 5 million trees in rows along 10,223 avenue miles in canal areas of Punjab has also been activated.