ISLAMABAD: Metropolitan Corporation Islamabad and Capital Development Authority have made comprehensive arrangements for the up-coming Spring Tree Plantation Drive 2018. This year, during the Spring Tree Plantation Drive, 300,000 saplings of different species will be planted to enhance the beauty of the city so that the green character of Islamabad could be further boosted. The Spring Tree Plantation Drive ’18 would be launched during a colourful ceremony which would be held at Fatima Jinnah Park on Thursday and will be participated by Islamabad Chamber of Commerce & Industries, representatives of civil society, government and semi government departments, students of different colleges and schools, NGOs and people of different walks of life. The Islamabad Expressway, green areas, playgrounds, parks, Margalla Hills National Park, Simly Dam catchment area and Green belts of Kashmir Highway would be targeted as major planting sites during the up-coming tree plantation drive. Comprehensive awareness and publicity campaigns would also be launched to ensure practical participation of masses. Published in Daily Times, February 13th 2018.