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Lahore Accelerates Green Initiatives with Enhanced Public Facilities and Plantation Campaigns

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The Parks and Horticulture Authority (PHA) in Lahore is rapidly improving public facilities in parks and enhancing greenbelts along major city roads as part of its efforts to make the city greener, cleaner, and more beautiful. Director General of PHA Lahore, Mansoor Ahmad, is actively overseeing these initiatives, which include reviewing ongoing development and maintenance works in Greater Iqbal Park and directing staff to improve sanitation, landscaping, and civic amenities. The city has also witnessed a surge in the monsoon plantation campaign along Canal Road, with colorful seasonal flower plants being planted in decorative planters along main roads. Additionally, fruit-bearing and shade-giving trees will be planted across all city greenbelts to enhance environmental quality.

Key Takeaways:

  • The PHA is accelerating work on improving public facilities in parks and enhancing greenbelts along major city roads.
  • Director General of PHA Lahore, Mansoor Ahmad, is actively overseeing these initiatives, which include reviewing ongoing development and maintenance works in Greater Iqbal Park.
  • Staff have been directed to improve sanitation, landscaping, and ensure uninterrupted provision of civic amenities.
  • A monsoon plantation campaign along Canal Road has gained momentum, with colorful seasonal flower plants being planted in decorative planters along main roads.
  • Fruit-bearing and shade-giving trees will be planted across all city greenbelts to enhance environmental quality.
  • Lahore College for Women University (LCWU) has inaugurated its Biodiversity Hub Miyawaki Forest Corner, a project initiated by Hope Uplift Foundation in collaboration with LCWU.
  • The Miyawaki forest brings immense ecological, educational, and social value, enriching biodiversity, improving air quality, and providing a green learning space for students and researchers.

Statistics:

  • PHA is taking steps to restore and upgrade civic facilities in parks, with the aim to make Lahore a model city free from environmental pollution (Source: DG Mansoor Ahmad).
  • The 'Green Punjab' programme, launched by the Punjab government, aims to promote ecological, educational, and social value (Source: Press Release).
  • The Miyawaki forest has the potential to enrich biodiversity, improve air quality, and provide a green learning space for students and researchers (Source: Press Release).
  • Fruit-bearing and shade-giving trees will be planted across all city greenbelts, with the aim to enhance environmental quality (Source: DG Mansoor Ahmad).

Sources:

  • Director General of Parks and Horticulture Authority Lahore, Mansoor Ahmad.
  • Press Release - Lahore College for Women University (LCWU), Hope Uplift Foundation, and Punjab government.
  • Source: [Not available]

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