A ‘Go Green Week’ is being celebrated in Lahore Garrison

Lahore : A ‘Go Green Week’ is being celebrated in Lahore Garrison as part of the Spring Tree Plantation Campaign.  More than 60,000 saplings of both shady and fruit trees will be planted by troops in Lahore and Walton Cantonment, Chunian Cantonment including forward areas.

Commander Lahore Corps Lieutenant General Sadiq Ali visited various military formations and Garrison schools and planted saplings to promote the ongoing  afforestation drive.

The aim of week long Spring Tree Plantation Campaign from 12 to 18 March is to make the environment even more healthy and greener towards a visible impact on natural surroundings. In order to boost the plantation drive, arrangements have been made through mobile nurseries to deliver plant saplings of choice to the residents of Cantonment. The emphasis of the campaign in current season is to ensure survivability and quality rather than quantity of saplings planted. Thus to instill a sense of ownership and responsibility, wooden plates are being installed alongside all plants bearing name of the plantee.

Historically, Lahore, due to its pleasant weather conditions is known as the ‘City of Gardens’ ever since the Mughal era. The Armed Forces of Pakistan and the Cantonment Boards have remained the torchbearers of this healthy tradition and continue to religiously undertake tree plantation campaigns in their area of responsibility. The long queues of tall and shady trees all over the Lahore Cantonment bears testimony to the fact that Pakistan Army has made invaluable contributions towards environmental up gradations in the country.