Our Correspondent
Abbottabad
Commissioner Hazara Division Riaz Mehsud Friday said that as many as 1 million saplings would be planted across Hazara division in coordination with Prime Minister’s Tiger Force during the monsoon drive.
Speaking during inaugural ceremony of the drive here, he said that the suitable points have been identified for plantation of the new saplings under which 300,000 saplings would be planted in Abbottabad, 250,000 each in Haripur and Manshera and 100,000 each in Torghar and Battagaram and 50,000 each in Kohistan and its three districts.
He said from August 9 the set target of 1 million saplings would be achieved and for the purpose the workers of Tiger Force would be engaged. Speaking on the occasion, Deputy Commissioner Manshera Orangzaib Haider said that two lac saplings would be planted in Manshera district during the monsoon drive and for the purpose all the forest officers have been directed to take necessary measures.
