Going green: Tree camp expostulate kicks off during Islamia varsity
BAHAWALPUR: With a aim of creation a university green, a large tree camp debate in tie with primary minister’s Green Pakistan Programme kicked off during a Islamia University of Bahawalpur on Saturday.
Speaking on a occasion, a university’s Vice Chancellor Dr Qaiser Mushtaq pronounced that fruit trees had been comparison for camp as they would advantage a university in a longer run.
He pronounced that a estate caring and camp government departments would assistance them plant 12,000 trees opposite a campuses. Around 74% of a area during Baghdadul Jadeed campus that was empty and non-utilised, was now being used for cultivation, he said, adding that 76 acres of land had been reclaimed for cultivation and investigate functions so far.
Parliamentary Secretary Khald Mehmood Jajja appreciated a tree camp drive, terming it a good instance for others to follow as a Green Pakistan Campaign has been implemented with a active appearance of expertise members and students.
He lauded a efforts of estate caring and camp government officials for creation a university campuses pleasing and environment-friendly.
Published in The Express Tribune, Nov 13th, 2016.
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