Capital to get 23 Miyawaki urban forests: Zartaj.

ISLAMABAD -- Minister of State for Climate Change Zartaj Gul on Wednesday said the Ministry of Climate Change would establish 23 Miyawaki urban forests across the federal capital which would help enhance the green cover of the metropolis.

Minister of State extended her gratitude to the Australian High Commissioner Dr. Geoffrey Shaw for donating a Miyawaki forest of 1,200 trees being established at the F-9 Park here while jointly inaugurating the plantation with the Ambassador.

Speaking on the occasion, Zartaj said Australian government had helped Pakistan in formulating its first Water Policy and was also helping in mitigating adverse drought impacts in Balochistan.

She said Miyawaki Forest in F-9 Park was a gift from the Australian High Commission that grew in 10 years with a faster pace as compared to conventional forest growing in 30 years.

'Breathing in a good and clean ambience is our basic need and high green cover in urban areas ensures this fundamental requirement,' the Minister of State remarked.

Zartaj said over 750 million trees were being planted in the 10 Billion Tree Tsunami Plantation programme whereas by the end of the season, we would be able to achieve first billion trees' target.

Highlighting the recent enforcement drive of Plastic Bags Ban in the Capital, she said citizens would be fined Rs 5,000 on violating the Ban as the government had restricted the use of single-use plastic or polythene bags to end plastic pollution.

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