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Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif Launches Monsoon Tree Plantation Campaign

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Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif has launched the annual monsoon tree plantation campaign, which aims to plant 41 million new trees across the country over the next three months. The campaign's theme for the first week is 'One Daughter - One Tree', emphasizing the importance of involving women in tree plantation efforts. The prime minister stressed that tree plantation is a national, environmental, and climatic duty, and directed all relevant authorities to ensure its effective implementation.

As part of the campaign, the prime minister directed that all provincial governments, social and religious leaders, as well as all segments of society, particularly students, must play a constructive and coordinated role. He also instructed that the growth and survival of the planted trees should be monitored using modern technology. The prime minister noted that tree plantation has positive impacts on human life and plays a key role in the protection and enhancement of invaluable natural resources, wildlife, and vegetation.

Key Takeaways:

  • The monsoon tree plantation campaign aims to plant 41 million new trees across the country over the next three months.
  • The campaign's theme for the first week is 'One Daughter - One Tree', emphasizing the importance of involving women in tree plantation efforts.
  • All provincial governments, social and religious leaders, as well as all segments of society, particularly students, are directed to play a constructive and coordinated role in the campaign.
  • The prime minister has instructed the use of modern technology to monitor the growth and survival of the planted trees.
  • Tree plantation is considered a national, environmental, and climatic duty, as stated by the prime minister.
  • The campaign aims to mitigate the impacts of seasonal and flood-related disasters in Azad Kashmir and Gilgit-Baltistan.
  • The Ministry of Climate Change has been tasked with ensuring full preparations for the upcoming Global Climate Change Conference.

Statistics:

  • 41 million new trees will be planted across the country over the next three months.
  • August to October is the duration of the tree plantation campaign.
  • The campaign will be implemented in collaboration with all provincial governments, social and religious leaders, as well as all segments of society.

Sources:

  • [The News International, August 7, 2023]
  • [The Express Tribune, August 7, 2023]

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