Gujrat: Deputy Commissioner Noor-ul-Ain Qureshi chaired a meeting to review the measures for promoting tree plantation, improving greenbelts and implementing plantation plans under ongoing development projects. According to official sources, the meeting decided that horticulture funds allocated under ongoing development schemes would be utilized for large-scale plantation across the district.
In the first phase, trees will be planted on the central medians of Gujrat-Sargodha Road and Kotla Arab Ali Khan Road to enhance the beauty of the roads and promote a greener environment.The deputy commissioner directed the relevant departments to complete the plantation drive at the earliest and ensure proper care, irrigation and protection of the saplings to ensure the project’s long-term success. Deputy Conservator Forest, Deputy Director Development Tasawar Abbas, Chief Officer District Council Syed Faraz Mehdi, officials of the Highways Department and other officers concerned attended the meeting.