Abbotabad:
Deputy Commissioner (DC) Abbottabad
Muhammad Mughees Sanaullah launched a plantation drive by sowing an apricot sapling in the area, which was organized
by the Galyat Development Authority (GDA) at UC Bagnotar on Wednesday,
according to news sources.
Sanaullah underlined the importance of trees – being vital for the growth and prosperity of a healthy society. Similarly, he maintained that deforestation is among the primary causes of various respiratory diseases including asthma.
He said
that the plantation drive will not only tackle the environmental pollution but
it also seeks to galvanise and promote tourism industry in the area.
GDA Director General Raza Ali Habib stated that over 50,000 fruit bearing trees are being disseminated in the first phase at Galyat. On the other hand, local property owners would be provided with fruit plants by the authority for the purpose of planting plant their own fruit gardens.
