National Highways And Motorway Police Launch Tree Plantation Campaign
Fakhir Rizvi Published September 15, 2018 | 05:59 PM
National Highways and Motorway Police (NH&MP) DIG/Commandant Mehboob Aslam launched tree plantation campaign "Plant for Pakistan" by planting a sapling at the lawn of NH&MP Training College Sheikhupura.
LAHORE, (UrduPoint / Pakistan Point News - 15th Sep, 2018 ) :National Highways and Motorway Police (NH&MP) DIG/Commandant Mehboob Aslam launched tree plantation campaign "Plant for Pakistan" by planting a sapling at the lawn of NH&MP Training College Sheikhupura.
The NH&MP launched the campaign as part of Prime Minister Imran Khan's vision in maintaining environmental health and overcoming pollution.
During the campaign, about 2500 saplings were planted in training college at same time by the officers/officials of NH&MP, whereas the NH&MP has set a target of planting 100,000 trees across the country with an aim to bring about a green revolution.
Addressing on the occasion, DIG Mehboob Aslam said that NH&MP would effectively participate in ensuring healthy environment and social activities for betterment of country as well as to make Pakistan more beautiful in future.
He said that the purpose of the campaign was to motivate people to plant more and more saplings as trees play an important role in keeping the environment clean and helps make economic gains.
"It is our collective responsibility to take an active part in this campaign by planting the maximum number of trees", the DIG said and added that trees provided different fruits and shade so that such plants should be sown which could provide both benefits.
He appealed to people to plant trees in their homes and actively participate in this national cause.
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