ISLAMABAD:The National Highway Authority (NHA) Sunday launched an afforestation drive to enhance green cover along the motorways and highways under Clean and Green Pakistan program.
According to a news release, the initiative was taken in line with vision of Prime Minister Imran Khan and directives of Minister for Communications and Postal Services Murad Saeed.
NHA General Manager Maintenance (Punjab-North) Iftikhar Ahmed Sajid along with Maintenance Unit Lahore team planted trees at various locations in collaboration with M/s Izhar Steel Ltd.
The news release mentioned a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU), signed between the NHA and the Field Sports Conservation Society for tree plantation along the Lahore Eastern Bypass at the NHA Regional Office, Punjab North.
Tree plantation along Lahore Eastern Bypass Project was underway, it added.
Furthering this activity, Member National Assembly Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) Rahat Amanullah Bhatti from Muridke also planted tree at Lahore Eastern Bypass Project with cooperation of NHA and National Highways and Motorways police officers.
Similarly, a tree plantation campaign was undertaken at Karachi Northern Bypass Project by PTI leader Haleem Adil Sheikh. NHA and Shikarpur Maintenance Unit planted trees on N-65.
Another MOU was signed between the NHA and Grana.Com to effectively carry out the tree plantation campaign.
The tree plantation campaign would be continued in upcoming days.