FAISALABAD:The divisional forest department has so far planted 1,217,807 environment friendly
saplings of trees in two districts of the division, showing 86 percent target of plantation.
A target of plantation was fixed at 1,408,000 at public and private institutes across the
division.
Divisional Forest Officer Dr Wajihuddin said here Wednesday that 717,712 saplings
were planted against the target of 736,500 at government forests, public sector
departments, defence institutes, private lands and tehsils in Toba Tek Singh district.
Similarly, 500,095 trees against the target 671,500 were planted in two tehsils
Samundri and Jaranwala of Faisalabad district.
He said that hundred percent plantation target would be achieved shortly.