Sapling to be planted along the railway track from Shahdara to Raiwind

Lahore: Punjab Chief Minister Muhammad Shahbaz Sharif has said that government is implementing a comprehensive programme for the promotion of horticulture in the province and development projects have been beautified through horticulture. He said in addition to controlling pollution, plants and flowers increase the beauty of cities.

He said that proper care of flowers and plants is also necessary and public awareness should be promoted in this regard. He said that the project of setting up digital libraries in parks should immediately be implemented and a plan should be formulated for establishing a digital library in every park of the province.

He was addressing a meeting at Civil Secretariat through video link, here today. The meeting reviewed the matters regarding beautification of cities through horticulture and developing recreational places and new grounds for promotion of sports activities among youth.

It was also decided in the meeting to establish horticulture and landscape training institute while approval was given for tree plantation along the 40-kilometer-long railway track from Shahdara to Raiwind. Shahbaz Sharif said that horticulture is increasing beauty of big cities.

He directed that immediate measures should be taken for the implementation of fruit gardens project as it will provide new creational facilities to the citizens. Giving approval to tree plantation programme along the railway track from Shahdara to Raiwind, the Chief Minister directed that measures should also be taken for promotion of recreational activities along this track. He further directed that a horticulture plan should also be evolved for Lahore Orange Line Metro Train Project.

Shahbaz Sharif while giving approval to the project of horticulture and landscape training institute directed that a steering committee should be formed for this purpose to propose immediate measures for establishing this institute. He said that playgrounds and recreational spots will be made in every area for promoting recreational activities among the youth.

He directed that institutions concerned should complete the process of identification of land for new recreational spots as early as possible. Kh. Ahmad Hasaan, Commissioner Lahore Division, Vice Chairman Punjab Horticulture Authority Iftikhar Ahmed, Director General Walled City Authority, Secretary Housing, Director General LDA, Managing Director NESPAK, DCO Lahore and Director General PHA besides other concerned officials participated in the meeting from Civil Secretariat through video link.