The Punjab government will celebrate tiger force day on August 9 in a befitting manner and more than 1.2 million saplings will be planted.
This was stated by Chief Minister Sardar Usman Buzdar while presiding over a meeting at his office here on Monday to review the arrangements. He said that 520 functions will be held and citizens will reiterate the commitment of making Punjab a green province. Provincial ministers and parliamentarians will plant trees in their districts, he added.
He regretted the trees were mercilessly cut in the previous tenure in the garb of exhibitory projects which resulted in an increase in environmental pollution.
Special Assistant to the PM on Youth Affairs Usman Dar stated that a plan has been devised to plant saplings in every district of the province under the leadership of CM Usman Buzdar.
A project has also been devised to grow a new forest in Sialkot, he added. The tiger force is the volunteer of PM Imran Khan for serving the masses, he added.
Provincial Minister Muhammad Akhlaq, Chief Secretary, Secretary Forests, Chairman PITB and others attended the meeting.
