Commissioner Karachi Syed Hassan Naqvi has announced that the Monsoon Plantation Campaign is progressing successfully. Under the guidance of deputy commissioners, assistant commissioners are actively managing the planting of environmentally-friendly trees across their areas. This initiative involves collaboration with non-governmental organizations, private institutions, and school children. Naqvi praised the support from non-governmental organizations and private institutions, highlighting their crucial role in addressing the city’s tree shortage.
The campaign is anticipated to make a significant impact on improving Karachi’s green cover. He said this while he was inaugurating the tree-planting event from Murtaza Chowrangi to Korangi Industrial Area, organised by Al-Khair Welfare Trust Relief Foundation. Chairman Al-Khair Welfare Trust Tahir Ansari, FPCCI member Sadiq Sheikh, and environmental expert Dr. Kunwal Nazim Mufti Muhammad Ashraf were present.
They pledged to plant 10,000 trees in the Korangi Industrial area. Commissioner Naqvi directed all deputy commissioners to make all-out effort for the Sindh government’s climate change mitigation efforts. He encouraged them to engage children, non-governmental organizations, private institutions, and schools, providing guidance and support to foster environment-friendly citizens. This initiative will raise awareness about the importance of trees among children, inspiring their parents to plant trees as well.
The campaign aims to address the city’s tree shortage. Commissioner Naqvi acknowledged that current efforts have motivated institutions, children, teachers, and parents, increasing awareness about the significance of trees. Additional Commissioner Karachi Ghulam Mehdi Shah is monitoring the campaign’s progress via the App Power BI.
Commissioner Karachi tree plantation campaign was launched on July 30 under the directives of Chief Secretary Sindh Syed Asif Hyder Shah, the city administration’s tree-planting campaign seeks to combat climate change and address the tree shortage. According to the Commissioner’s Office, the campaign has achieved half of its target within the first half of the month, with over 96,000 trees planted so far. Non-governmental organizations and private institutions continue to support the campaign.
The city administration, on the directives of Sindh Chief Secretary Syed Asif Hyder Shah, launched a tree plantation campaign on July 30 to combat climate change by planting as many trees as possible in the city and addressing the shortage of trees. According to the Commissioner’s Office, the campaign is progressing successfully, with half of the target achieved in just 15 days. So far, over 96,000 saplings have been planted. Non-governmental organizations and private institutions are also cooperating, with details of their contributions as follows: Sindh Outdoors Adventure Association planted trees at Wajid Shamsul Hassan Family Park in District South.
The association assured Additional Commissioner-I Ghulam Mehdi of their full participation in the campaign, led by President Syed Owais Naqvi, and pledged to plant 2,000 saplings across all seven districts, with 500 each in South and East and 1,000 in the remaining districts. Furthermore, Dawat-e-Islami planted 500 saplings, Pepsi 1,000, and a local textile company 1,000, while the Assistant Commissioner of Nazimabad reported that the Darakht Foundation and Rotary International planted 600 and 300 saplings, respectively.
