Spring plantation drive begins in Peshawar

PESHAWAR: Deputy Commissioner Sarmad Saleem Afridi on Saturday inaugurated the spring plantation drive with 1,540 saplings planted on the Northern

Bypass. He urged residents to embrace a culture of planting tree.

He emphasised the goal of planting 800,000 trees, stating that “we all have to pledge that we will not only plant more trees but also take care of them”.

The DC called for a unified effort to make Peshawar a greener city for future generations, extending the campaign to educational institutions and public spaces.

He also urged locals to promote tradition of planting trees in their homes, offices and streets.

“We have to demonstrate collective responsibility so that we can provide a better and healthier environment to our future generations,” he said. The deputy commissioner, accompanied by staff of forests and revenue departments, teachers, students, public representatives and a large number of people participated in tree plantation campaign.