He said that maximum species of shade and fruit trees would be planted in the city in the upcoming forestry campaign which will commence from Shaheed Benazir Bhutto Park in Clifton.
Chairing a meeting, he said that all the concerned stakeholders should duly give their suggestions to the provincial authorities concerned as the same would be incorporated in the upcoming budget of Sindh government for promoting greenery in the city.
He said that it was the duty of every responsible organization to do tree plantation in the parks present in their immediate surroundings. Sindh Secretary for Forests Abdul Rahim Soomro said that provincial government had been working on the plan to turn Karachi into an urban forest as at present it had virtually assumed the shape of a concrete jungle.
He said that tree saplings of minimum three feet height should be planted at each of the suitable available space so that there should be no serious problem in their growth.
President of National Forum for Environment and Health (NFEH) Muhammad Naeem Qureshi said that his association would provide utmost support to the government to promote greenery in the city as in this regard the forests department and other relevant agencies of the government should also lend support to the concerned NGOs to make this campaign a resounding success. A committee was also constituted on the occasion to do planning, spread awareness among masses, look after the plants, and take care of other aspects of the upcoming tree plantation drive in the city.