{"id":67084,"date":"2025-03-04T12:41:26","date_gmt":"2025-03-04T07:41:26","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/dailyausaf.com\/en\/?p=67084"},"modified":"2025-03-04T12:41:26","modified_gmt":"2025-03-04T07:41:26","slug":"punjab-cm-maryam-launches-mass-plantation-scheme-to-combat-smog","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/dailyausaf.com\/en\/pakistan\/punjab-cm-maryam-launches-mass-plantation-scheme-to-combat-smog\/","title":{"rendered":"Punjab CM Maryam launches mass plantation scheme to combat smog"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"td_block_wrap tdb_title tdi_53 tdb-single-title td-pb-border-top td_block_template_1\" data-td-block-uid=\"tdi_53\">\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<p class=\"tdb-title-text\">LAHORE: In a move to combat smog and improve the overall environment of Punjab, the <a href=\"https:\/\/dailyausaf.com\/en\/pakistan\/cm-punjab-maryam-maryam-launches-free-solar-panel-scheme\/\">Chief Minister Maryam Nawaz<\/a> has ordered mass plantation across the province.<\/p>\n<p>According to the<a href=\"https:\/\/dailyausaf.com\/en\/pakistan\/ramadan2025-maryam-nawaz-orders-crackdown-on-inflation-in-punjab\/\"> senior minister Maryam Aurangzeb<\/a>, 48,368 acres will be planted in Punjab under the chief minister&#8217;s mission, with a target of 42.5 million trees.<\/p>\n<p>The fiscal budget 2024-25 allocates Rs1,800 million with a purpose of planting 7.361 million trees in 8,496 acres; in spring alone 5.966 million trees will be planted in 6,637 acres.<\/p>\n<p>The <a href=\"https:\/\/dailyausaf.com\/en\/pakistan\/punjab-launches-groundbreaking-program-for-free-transplant-surgeries-medical-treatment\/\">planting scheme<\/a> will include special trees like moringa, pine, neem, keekar, shisham, siris, bakain, simal, arjun, plus fruit trees.<\/p>\n<p>The \u201cChief Minister Plant for Pakistan\u201d initiative has been estimated at Rs8,000 million until now; trees planted so far across 4,000 acres stand tall at around 2.73 million.<\/p>\n<p>The afforestation drives are directed towards combating smog and air pollution while making Punjab green.<\/p>\n<p>Last year, on the occasion of International Women\u2019s Day, Maryam Nawaz planted a sapling in Sheikhupura to kick off a plantation drive.<\/p>\n<p>Maryam Nawaz, accompanied by senior minister Marriyum Aurangzeb, visited Dargai Gul Forest Park Sheikhupura. On this occasion, both the chief minister and the senior minister began the plantation drive by planting saplings.<\/p>\n<p>Punjab CM Maryam Nawaz took photographs under the tree with female students, scouts, and women during her tour.<\/p>\n<div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"vc_row_inner tdi_55  vc_row vc_inner wpb_row td-pb-row\">\n<div class=\"vc_column_inner tdi_57  wpb_column vc_column_container tdc-inner-column td-pb-span5\">\n<div class=\"vc_column-inner\">\n<div class=\"wpb_wrapper\">\n<div class=\"td_block_wrap tdb_single_author tdi_58 td-pb-border-top td_block_template_1 tdb-post-meta\" data-td-block-uid=\"tdi_58\">\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>LAHORE: In a move to combat smog and improve the overall environment of Punjab, the Chief Minister Maryam Nawaz has ordered mass plantation across the province. According to the senior minister Maryam Aurangzeb, 48,368 acres will be planted in Punjab under the chief minister&#8217;s mission, with a target of 42.5 million trees. 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