World Forest Day observed

FAISALABAD: World Forest Day was observed here by planting maximum trees at Guttwala Forest Park, Kashmir Park Fawara Chowk and other places by different departments with the participation of students and civil society representatives.

On the eve of World Forest Day, Divisional Commissioner Mehmood Javed Bhatti planted a sapling at Punjab Forest Research Institute Guttwala.

A large number of plants were planted on this occasion by students and representatives of civil society. Divisional Forest Officer Wajih ud Din, Director Agriculture Chaudhry Abdul Hameed, DHO Dr. Asif Shahzad and other officers also participated in tree plantation.

Expressing his views, the Divisional Commissioner urged that every citizen should plant at least one sapling of his share which was also a message of observance of World Forest Day.

He said that clean and green program was a revolutionary step of the present government for environmental protection which was underway in whole division with full spirit and dedication.

He said that the goal of green Pakistan could only be achieved through good intention, struggle and passion for which strong commitment of the citizens was required.

He asked the Forest department officers to expand a wide awareness campaign to motivate the citizens for participating in tree plantation and complete technical guidance should also be provided to them for looking after the saplings planted during the current campaign.

Addressing the female students, the Divisional Commissioner said that they were daughters of the nation and their role in national development was very important so they should also contribute in tree plantation.

Divisional Forest Officer Wajih ud Din informed the detail of tree plantation and said that informative literature were also being distributed among the citizens besides providing them technical assistance for the nourishment of saplings.