Jhagra inaugurates tree plantation drive

PESHAWAR: Governor Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Iqbal Zafar Jhagra has stressed the need for afforestation to ease the effects of climate changes.

Speaking after the inauguration of Spring Tree Plantation campaign at the Governor’s House, Peshawar, on Tuesday, he said that increasing the forest area was vital for ensuring bright future for the coming generations.

The governor was informed that during the ongoing campaign in Fata plantation drive will be carried out over an area of almost 7,500 acres that would include 25,000 fruit plants. Apart from this, it was further told, broadcasting technique will also be applied to cultivate medicinal plants over an area of additional 1,000 acres. The governor said that almost 70 percent landscape of Fata was suited for livestock and afforestation.