Green belts of five major roads of the city, Rashid Minhas Road, University Road, Shahra-e-Pakistan, Malir Halt Road and Korangi Industrial Area Road have been selected in the first phase of the tree plantation campaign starting from February 17 under the KMC Parks and Horticulture Department. Excavation has been done for planting trees on theseroads.
The tree planting process will start on all these roads simultaneously next week.
During the campaign, 600 trees have been planted in Gulshan-e-Jinnah (Polo Ground) and 500 trees in Moin Akhtar Park.
During the Pakistan Navy’s peacekeeping exercises, more than 1,000 saplings were planted on various roads and highways in the West Wharf area, 3,000 saplings inside Lake Park and 2,000 saplings in Safari Park.
Apart from this, other roads and highways of the city which are under tree planting process include Jinnah Avenue, Sohrab Goth to NaganChowrangi Corridor II, Maripur Road, Metropole Chowk and other areas, said the Director General of Parks and Horticulture Department.
According to Taha Saleem, after the selection of roads in the initial phase, pits will be put on green belts and intersections. Fertile soil is being prepared and all this work is being done at the same time. Immediately after its completion, planting of various plants will be started including local trees including Gul Mehr, Amlatas, Totapri, Pomegranate, Palm, Mani.
Plant, Bogel Villa, U Forbia, Red Exora, Bottle Brush, Tabi Bola, Yuka and Creppers. These charming and colorful plants and flowers will help make the city streets and highways look beautiful and attractive.
He said that on the special direction of Administrator Karachi Laiq Ahmed, importance is being given to the local trees of Karachi including neem, papaya, almond and flower seal in the tree planting campaign.
In this regard, the Department of Parks and Horticulture has provided botanists. With the advice and guidance of the government, sites have been selected for the cultivation of various plants and their protection and irrigation is also being completed so that these plants can be transformed into tenacious and shady trees to make the city green, he said.
Eco-friendly plants are being planted during the campaign, along with KMC, civil society and various welfare and social organizations.
