FCCI to plant one million saplings on Independence Day.

FAISALABAD -- :Faisalabad Chamber of Commerce and Industry (FCCI) in collaboration with Govt College Women University (GCWU) will plant one million saplings on independence day this year while business community will also help GCWU to set up a tree nursery over 200 acres of land in its new campus. This was stated by Faisalabad Chamber of Commerce and Industry (FCCI) president Rana Muhammad Sikandar-e-Azam while addressing the first meeting of FCCI Standing Committee on Clean and Green Faisalabad. He said that FCCI members were always taking keen interest in making the city lush green. He said that FCCI had twice planted trees along Canal Road with an estimated cost of Rs 5 million each. However, he lamented that the construction of underpass had wasted their all efforts.

He welcomed the visit of Vice Chancellor GCWU Robeena Farooq and assured her that tree plantation would be started as soon as boundary wall of new campus was completed. He said that Lion Club was also collaborating with the FCCI in undertaking different welfare projects. 'It has installed a water filtration plant in Madina Town Campus of Govt College Women University', he said and assured that more facilities would also be provided on need basis. Continuing, FCCI president said...

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