Governor Punjab Muhammad BalighurRehman has emphasized the need for more trees to protect the future generations from the effects of environmental changes and to control environmental pollution.
He was speaking on the occasion of launching spring tree planting campaign in Punjab along with his wife by planting saplings at the Governor House Lahore on Monday.
Muhammad BalighurRahman said that during the spring, a tree planting campaign will be conducted across the province. He urged the people from all walks of life to actively participate in this campaign.
From the life and Aha Hadees of the Prophet, we get numerous examples about the importance of trees, he added.
The Governor Punjab further said that according to experts, each tree provides enough oxygen in a day which was equal to meeting the oxygen requirement of forty people.
He said that we have to increase the number of trees and green areas in cities to eliminate the effects of environmental pollution.
BalighurRahman said that he appeals the people of the province and especially the children to do your part in this campaign and do your part to make the country greener by planting more trees and focus on their growth along with planting to achieve the objectives of the plantation drive.
