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Schoolchildren Plant 450 Saplings In Khyber

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KHYBER/DERA ISMAIL KHAN: The district administration in collaboration with agriculture and forest departments launched a billion tree-plus plantation campaign in different parts of Khyber.

Deputy Commissioner Retired Capt Sanaullah Khan planted an olive sapling at the Khyber House compound to inaugurate the monsoon plantation drive.

In Landi Kotal, the assistant commissioner, Adnan Mumtaz Khattak, the additional assistant commissioner Rameez Ali Shah, and district youth officer Sajid Afridi engaged a group of schoolchildren, both boys and girls, along with volunteers to launch the campaign in Kakar locality of Kam Shalman on Thursday.

Officials said that Schoolchildren braved the scorching heat and took a keen interest in the plantation campaign while planting 450 saplings on the first day.

The students and young volunteers on the occasion assured officials that they would take care of the planted saplings.

Officials said that another 270 saplings would be planted in Adalkhad village near Landi Kotal bazaar with more plantations planned for official buildings including the district headquarters hospital, basic health centres, schools, and colleges along with offices of assistant commissioner and tehsil municipal administration.

Officials of the agriculture department said that they were at the forefront of the campaign and they were focused on enhancing the number of olive orchards.

They said that thousands of new olive plants would be planted in different parts of Bara and Tirah.

In Tank, a ceremony was at the office of deputy commissioner held to launch monsoon tree plantation campaign. Deputy Commissioner Tanvir Khan inaugurated the campaign by planting saplings.

The additional deputy commissioner, Nematullah Kundi, the additional assistant commissioner, Jamshed Alam, district youth officer Razaullah, and district forest officer Tator Aban also planted saplings on the occasion.

The deputy commissioner said that trees would lessen the impacts of climate change.

He instructed officials to make the campaign a success.

He stressed the need for coordinated efforts to educate people about the importance of trees.

He asked other departments to cooperate with the forest department to make the country clean and green.

The deputy commissioner said that currently, a number of countries are facing environmental challenges, posing a potential threat to the survival of mankind.

He added that effective measures were needed to overcome the issue of climate change.

Published in Dawn News on 26th July 2024.

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