Secretary Forest launches spring plantation campaign in Kohat Division.

PESHAWAR -- Secretary Forests, Environment and Wildlife Khyber Pakthunkhwa, Shahidullah Khan on Thursday inaugurated spring plantation campaign in Kohat Forest Division by planting a sapling at Jozara.

He also planted a sapling at forest lot in premises of Deputy Commissioner Hangu's office to formally inaugurate spring plantation campaign in Kohat Forest Division. Later, Shahidullah Khan inaugurated plantation on 213 kanal lands retrieved by the district administration at Union Council Karbogha.

Divisional Forest Officer Kohat, Shakeel Khan appraised the Secretary about spring plantation plans and other related activities in Kohat Forest Division. He announced to plant more saplings of different species and its look after in Kohat Division under 10 billion trees afforstration campaign (BTAP).

One billion additional trees would be planted in Khyber Pakthunkhwa including merged areas during next four years under PM's vision of making the country lush green besides offsetting the growing effects of climate change and global warming.

In first phase of BTAP, over 1.20 billion saplings were planted in KP and 10 new forests including Ghari Chandan Peshawar and at...