Prime Minister Imran Khan Sunday said the success of Billion Tree Tsunami had been unprecedented which led to increase the forest cover of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province by 4 percent.
He said the very success of Billion Tree Tsunami gave the government confidence to take the initiative to 10 Billion Tree Tsunami.
He said the KP’s forest cover had increased contributing to the fight against climate change.
The prime minister also shared four images, including his selfie with some grown trees in the backdrop. The other images showed the dense green forest and the schoolchildren holding saplings for plantation.
He said in a tweet: “From nurseries to full forest areas, the success of Billion Tree Tsunami has been unprecedented with public & pvt involvement. Has given us confidence to take the initiative to 10 bn trees. KP’s forest cover has increased by 4%, contributing to the fight against climate change.” In 2013, PTI-led KP government introduced a green-growth initiative to tackle deforestation, build more small-scale hydroelectric projects and overhaul national parks.
Published in Daily Times, March 11th 2019.
