Consideration of implementation of Green Action Plan in Lahore to prevent pollution
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| A Plan in Lahore To Prevent Pollution |
The maximum number of fruit-bearing and large-leaf trees will be planted in the provincial capital.
Pakistan News
Lahore ( December 29, 2022) Considering the implementation of the Green Action Plan in Lahore to prevent pollution, more and more fruit-bearing and large-leaved trees will be planted in the provincial capital.
According to the details, various proposals for the implementation of the Green Action Plan have been considered during a meeting on the prevention of smog under the chairmanship of the Provincial Minister for Environmental Protection Punjab Muhammad Basharat Raja.
Punjab Environment Secretary Usman Ali Khan, Tehreek-e-Insaf leader Raja Behrooz Kamal and housing experts also participated. In the meeting, under the Green Action Plan, it was considered that a maximum number of fruitful and big-leaf trees should be planted in Lahore. As a pilot project, neem and fruit trees will be planted on Gulberg Main Boulevard as the neem tree produces oxygen even at night.
Experts participating in the meeting suggested that special plantation should be made mandatory in new construction projects. Rooftop planting and lawns should be encouraged. Secretary of Environment Protection Punjab Usman Ali Khan said that the major contributor to smog in Punjab, especially Lahore, is the polluted air coming from the neighbouring country where the culture of burning crop residues is high.
On this occasion, it was suggested that forests should be planted on the border of Lahore to prevent the inflow of pollution from the neighbouring country and in this regard, the relevant institutions should be taken into confidence. It was further informed that the Punjab government has allocated 2 billion rupees for the control of industrial pollution.
The Punjab government has decided to run electric transport, we have to move from control mode to support mode for a lasting solution to the problem. With the support of the World Bank, 3 air quality monitors will be installed on the border next year, which will help in understanding climate change during the smog season.
