Climate change ministry sets five point Green Vision: Amin Aslam.

ISLAMABAD -- Adviser to Prime Minister on Climate Change Malik Amin Aslam Tuesday said ministry of climate change has set its five point agenda green vision for four years. Addressing a media conference here, he said the first agenda includes 10 Billion Tree Tsunami (10 BTT) which is Rs125 billion project whereas Rs16 billion would be spent on the programme for the ongoing year. 'Around 50 million olive saplings would be planted under 10BTT in the drought hit areas across the country,' he added. The second agenda point was of ban on plastic bags which had achieved 80 percent success in the federal capital. However, in the next phase violators of the ban would be penalized, he said. Amin said the third agenda was of Clean Green Index to be launched on October 30, 2019. Under this index, 20 districts would compete on 35 quantifiable targets based on cleanliness and solid waste management. 'Electric Vehicle Policy which has been drafted and presented to the federal cabinet is our fourth project as per the set agenda. It would get the cabinet's approval in the next meeting,' the adviser said. Amin Aslam told the...