Environmentalists laud Rs10b budgetary allocation for combating climate change.

PESHAWAR -- Environmentalists of Khyber Pakthunkhwa here welcomed allocation of Rs10 billion in the budget 2022-23 for combating climate change and global warming.

Dr Mumtaz Malik, former Chief Conservator of Wildlife, told reporter on Friday that climate change has started posing serious challenges to developing countries including Pakistan and allocation of Rs10 billion would help counter its negative effects on environment, wildlife, human and biodiversity resources.

Niaz Ali Khan, former Chief Conservator Forest said that glaciers have started melting at Chitral, Swat and Gilgit Baltistan due to climate change and allocation of Rs10 billion would help in preparation of projects to combat...

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