Punjab Agriculture Minister Malik Nauman Ahmed Langrial on Tuesday launched 100,000 trees plantation campaign at Institute of Agricultural Sciences, Punjab University. PU Vice Chancellor Professor Niaz Ahmed, Pro-Vice Chancellor Professor Dr Saleem Mazhar, IAGS Director Professor Dr Saleem Haider, officials and a large number of students were present on the occasion.
The campaign was jointly launched by the Punjab University, Agri-Tourism Development Corporation of Pakistan and SA Group. During the campaign, 100,000 trees of various types will be planted in all campuses of the Punjab University.
Addressing the students, the Agriculture Minister said that plantation of maximum trees was a must for survival of life on earth. He further said that the world was facing horrific problems due to climatic changes and there was no moment to waste. "We must prepare to cope with the challenge of climate change if we wanted to survive," he added.
According to him, Pakistan was facing serious threats from global warming. Due to climate change, corps like rice, cotton and maze was damaged recently. The government will act to cope with climate change and its effects. PU VC Professor Niaz Ahmed said that the future of our next generation was associated with the environment. Therefore, he said, we must make every effort to save nature. He said that PU was playing role to regain natural environment.
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