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PM Imran launches Pakistan's first smart forest in Sheikhupura
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August 25, 2021
Prime Minister Imran Khan addresses the inauguration ceremony of Pakistan's first smart forest in Sheikhupura. — DawnNewsTV
Prime Minister Imran Khan inaugurated on Wednesday Pakistan's first smart forest in Rakh Jhok Forest, Sheikhupura as part of Ravi Riverfront Urban Development Project, which he said would address a host of issues, contribute an estimated $40 billion to the country's economy and create around one million jobs.
According to Radio Pakistan, the smart forest project will function via sensors and a surveillance system.
Addressing the forest's inauguration ceremony, the premier dubbed the Ravi Riverfront Urban Development Project "one of the biggest projects in Pakistan's history”, and one that would significantly contribute to addressing environmental and other challenges faced by the country.
For this reason, he said, the project held significance for the entire country.
"This will be an exemplary project," the prime minister said. "It will change Pakistan and its environment."
Sharing more details about the smart forest, he said technology would be used to monitor the growth of almost every plant under this scheme and relevant authorities would be intimated via sensors if a tree was being cut down.
"Ten million trees will be planted [in the smart forest] through proper planning for the first time in Pakistan."
He further elaborated that Pakistan's biggest issue was water shortage and since it was among the countries most affected by climate change, planting trees and projects such as the smart forest could help address the issue.
Prime Minister Imran Khan added that the initiative, apart from increasing tree cover, would also help attract tourists.
He added that three barrages would be built on Ravi River under the Ravi Riverfront Urban Development Project, as a result of which the level of groundwater, which was dropping, would rise and once the construction of the project was started, other related industries would also get a boost.
The premier said the project's execution was quite challenging and had it been easy, the project would have been completed by previous governments.
"But [Chief Minister Usman] Buzdar's team will complete it as they are committed to the purpose," he assured.
Addressing the chief minister, he said, "I know that your team will come across multiple challenges in the execution of this project, but you should remain prepared to address all of them and see through the project."
At the outset of his speech, the prime minister said, "If we want to leave behind a better Pakistan for our future generation, we must make our country green."
"I have seen forests being destroyed in Pakistan before my eyes," he lamented, adding that the country also suffered the loss of wildlife along with disappearing forests.
He recalled that while he was growing up in Lahore, the city's residents would get sweet water and drank tap water.
"But the pollution witnessed today in Lahore is unprecedented, posing health risks to the elderly and children, and all of the city's sewage is dumped in Ravi [River]," he said. "And since the sewage is not treated, it contaminates groundwater."
According to the prime minister, 640 million trees had been planted across Pakistan until 2013.
"Whereas we planted one billion trees in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa between 2013 and 2018, within a span of just five years," he said, adding that his government's target was to plant 10 billion trees in the country.
Dawn.com
August 25, 2021
Prime Minister Imran Khan addresses the inauguration ceremony of Pakistan's first smart forest in Sheikhupura. — DawnNewsTV
Prime Minister Imran Khan inaugurated on Wednesday Pakistan's first smart forest in Rakh Jhok Forest, Sheikhupura as part of Ravi Riverfront Urban Development Project, which he said would address a host of issues, contribute an estimated $40 billion to the country's economy and create around one million jobs.
According to Radio Pakistan, the smart forest project will function via sensors and a surveillance system.
Addressing the forest's inauguration ceremony, the premier dubbed the Ravi Riverfront Urban Development Project "one of the biggest projects in Pakistan's history”, and one that would significantly contribute to addressing environmental and other challenges faced by the country.
For this reason, he said, the project held significance for the entire country.
"This will be an exemplary project," the prime minister said. "It will change Pakistan and its environment."
Sharing more details about the smart forest, he said technology would be used to monitor the growth of almost every plant under this scheme and relevant authorities would be intimated via sensors if a tree was being cut down.
"Ten million trees will be planted [in the smart forest] through proper planning for the first time in Pakistan."
He further elaborated that Pakistan's biggest issue was water shortage and since it was among the countries most affected by climate change, planting trees and projects such as the smart forest could help address the issue.
Prime Minister Imran Khan added that the initiative, apart from increasing tree cover, would also help attract tourists.
He added that three barrages would be built on Ravi River under the Ravi Riverfront Urban Development Project, as a result of which the level of groundwater, which was dropping, would rise and once the construction of the project was started, other related industries would also get a boost.
The premier said the project's execution was quite challenging and had it been easy, the project would have been completed by previous governments.
"But [Chief Minister Usman] Buzdar's team will complete it as they are committed to the purpose," he assured.
Addressing the chief minister, he said, "I know that your team will come across multiple challenges in the execution of this project, but you should remain prepared to address all of them and see through the project."
At the outset of his speech, the prime minister said, "If we want to leave behind a better Pakistan for our future generation, we must make our country green."
"I have seen forests being destroyed in Pakistan before my eyes," he lamented, adding that the country also suffered the loss of wildlife along with disappearing forests.
He recalled that while he was growing up in Lahore, the city's residents would get sweet water and drank tap water.
"But the pollution witnessed today in Lahore is unprecedented, posing health risks to the elderly and children, and all of the city's sewage is dumped in Ravi [River]," he said. "And since the sewage is not treated, it contaminates groundwater."
According to the prime minister, 640 million trees had been planted across Pakistan until 2013.
"Whereas we planted one billion trees in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa between 2013 and 2018, within a span of just five years," he said, adding that his government's target was to plant 10 billion trees in the country.
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At UN, Boris Johnson highlights PM Imran Khan’s 10 billion tree project
BR Web Desk
23 Sep 2021
British Prime Minister Boris Johnson has called on the world to follow the example of Prime Minister Imran Khan’s Ten Billion Tree Tsunami project.
In his address at the 76th United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) session on Wednesday, he told world leaders that humanity has to "grow up" and tackle the menace of climate change. He said it was “now or never" for the world to meet its goal of limiting the global temperature rise to 1.5C above pre-industrial levels.
British High Commissioner to Pakistan Dr Christian Turner tweeted a video clip of PM Johnson’s UN address where he can be seen appreciating his counterpart's plantation initiative.
In the clip, Prime Minister Johnson says “We are going to plant millions of trees in the UK but I was blown away…. I would like to invite everybody to follow the example of Imran Khan of Pakistan who has pledged to plant ten billion trees in Pakistan alone.”
He added that it was important that the developed world recognise its obligations to help least developed countries down this path in these technologies (to cope with climate change).
Johnson is set to host a major United Nations climate summit in Glasgow, Scotland in the first week of November. He is using the United Nations platform to urge governments to take concrete emissions-cutting measures and put more money into helping poor countries clean up their economies.
In his UNGA address, the UK Prime Minister also said: “We recognise that this is not just about using technical fixes for CO2: we need to restore the natural balance, we need to halt and reverse the loss of trees and biodiversity by 2030, and that is why we in the UK are committed to beautifying the landscape, strengthening our protection against flooding, by planting millions of more trees.
- Says it is now or never for the world to meet the goal of limiting global temperature rise to 1.5C
BR Web Desk
23 Sep 2021
British Prime Minister Boris Johnson has called on the world to follow the example of Prime Minister Imran Khan’s Ten Billion Tree Tsunami project.
In his address at the 76th United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) session on Wednesday, he told world leaders that humanity has to "grow up" and tackle the menace of climate change. He said it was “now or never" for the world to meet its goal of limiting the global temperature rise to 1.5C above pre-industrial levels.
British High Commissioner to Pakistan Dr Christian Turner tweeted a video clip of PM Johnson’s UN address where he can be seen appreciating his counterpart's plantation initiative.
In the clip, Prime Minister Johnson says “We are going to plant millions of trees in the UK but I was blown away…. I would like to invite everybody to follow the example of Imran Khan of Pakistan who has pledged to plant ten billion trees in Pakistan alone.”
He added that it was important that the developed world recognise its obligations to help least developed countries down this path in these technologies (to cope with climate change).
Johnson is set to host a major United Nations climate summit in Glasgow, Scotland in the first week of November. He is using the United Nations platform to urge governments to take concrete emissions-cutting measures and put more money into helping poor countries clean up their economies.
In his UNGA address, the UK Prime Minister also said: “We recognise that this is not just about using technical fixes for CO2: we need to restore the natural balance, we need to halt and reverse the loss of trees and biodiversity by 2030, and that is why we in the UK are committed to beautifying the landscape, strengthening our protection against flooding, by planting millions of more trees.
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The first ever experiment of throwing seed balls in unattended reserve forests of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP) has shown very encouraging results as above 60 percent germination is recorded in a period of fortnight.
Seed balls experiment gives encouraging results in KP, 60% germination recorded in fortnight already been released..
Seed balls experiment gives encouraging results in KP, 60% germination recorded in fortnight already been released..
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Tree Tsunami and Barren Hills
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A two-member Supreme Court bench comprising Chief Justice Gulzar Ahmed and Justice Ijaz-Ul-Ahsan summoned the forest secretaries of all four provinces while hearing a suo motu case about fast depletion of forest in the country.
The Supreme Court directed the provinces to submit reports on tree plantation projects within a month. The adjudicators took serious note of the reports of diminishing of forests by the timber mafia in Kumrat, Swat, Nathia Gali and other areas while raising concern about massive construction of hotels and plazas on green hills in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa.
During the hearing, KP forest department officials claimed that the department had planted 190 million trees across the province. Upon this Justice Ijaz remarked that if so many trees were planted, the entire province would be filled with greenery. All the work had been handed over to Allah Almighty by throwing seeds in the province.
He asked where they get the plants for 190 million trees? The chief justice asked the officials not to try to impress the court by showing foreign media reports. He said that the whole city of Peshawar was deserted. Justice Ijaz asked if the court had sought a comprehensive report on the federal government’s ‘10 billion tree tsunami’ initiative highlighting the exact number of trees as well as the areas where they had been planted. The reason for asking for the record was that the trees did not appear in the papers only, he added.
Forests are an important factor in the survivability of mankind and other living organisms on the earth and also play an important role in the national economy. According to international estimates, a country must have forest on 25 to 30% of its territory, whereas Pakistan is barely having 4 percent of its land under forests.
The incumbent government has put special efforts for plantation of trees in the country under its tree Tsunami and billion Tree Tsunami campaigns on papers and social media only. The public and judiciary of the country have no trust in the Foresters of the country, who have more expertise in making money instead of protection of forestry and environmental development. Therefore, the nation must not wonder if the ten billion trees will be eaten up by the goats or the seeds will flood away through heavy rain in future. We appeal to the Supreme Court bench, to hear the case on a day to day basis.
The Frontier Post
A two-member Supreme Court bench comprising Chief Justice Gulzar Ahmed and Justice Ijaz-Ul-Ahsan summoned the forest secretaries of all four provinces while hearing a suo motu case about fast depletion of forest in the country.
The Supreme Court directed the provinces to submit reports on tree plantation projects within a month. The adjudicators took serious note of the reports of diminishing of forests by the timber mafia in Kumrat, Swat, Nathia Gali and other areas while raising concern about massive construction of hotels and plazas on green hills in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa.
During the hearing, KP forest department officials claimed that the department had planted 190 million trees across the province. Upon this Justice Ijaz remarked that if so many trees were planted, the entire province would be filled with greenery. All the work had been handed over to Allah Almighty by throwing seeds in the province.
He asked where they get the plants for 190 million trees? The chief justice asked the officials not to try to impress the court by showing foreign media reports. He said that the whole city of Peshawar was deserted. Justice Ijaz asked if the court had sought a comprehensive report on the federal government’s ‘10 billion tree tsunami’ initiative highlighting the exact number of trees as well as the areas where they had been planted. The reason for asking for the record was that the trees did not appear in the papers only, he added.
Forests are an important factor in the survivability of mankind and other living organisms on the earth and also play an important role in the national economy. According to international estimates, a country must have forest on 25 to 30% of its territory, whereas Pakistan is barely having 4 percent of its land under forests.
The incumbent government has put special efforts for plantation of trees in the country under its tree Tsunami and billion Tree Tsunami campaigns on papers and social media only. The public and judiciary of the country have no trust in the Foresters of the country, who have more expertise in making money instead of protection of forestry and environmental development. Therefore, the nation must not wonder if the ten billion trees will be eaten up by the goats or the seeds will flood away through heavy rain in future. We appeal to the Supreme Court bench, to hear the case on a day to day basis.
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PM Imran to carry out plantations on land vacated from illegal encroachment
November 19, 2021
Prime Minister Imran Khan on Friday directed the provinces to finalize with Survey of Pakistan the verification of cadastral mapping data within two months.
He urged the provincial governments to complete the legislative process against illegal encroachments on public land at the earliest.
He was chairing a meeting of the National Coordinating Committee for Housing, Construction and Development.
The prime minister directed an effective follow-up of pending cases against encroachments by provincial governments and the Islamabad Capital Territory.
He emphasized carrying out plantations on the land vacated from illegal encroachment.
The Surveyor General of Pakistan gave a detailed briefing regarding cadastral mapping in the country.
It was highlighted that 88 per cent mapping of government lands had been completed, which also showed illegal encroachments on thousands of acres of government land worth trillions.
The meeting was informed that cadastral mapping would make the actual area and ownership of government land part of the digital record.
Most of the illegal encroachments are made on forest lands, besides on the lands of WAPDA, National Highway Authority, Civil Aviation and Railways.
The meeting was told that with the help of provincial governments in the next phase, the process of digitization of private lands will be completed.
The meeting was attended by Finance Adviser Shaukat Tareen, Minister of State Farrukh Habib, Special Assistants Malik Amin Aslam, Dr. Shahbaz Gill, Chairman Federal Board of Revenue, Surveyor General of Pakistan, Chairman Naya Pakistan Housing and Development Authority, senior officials of federal and provincial governments.
November 19, 2021
Prime Minister Imran Khan on Friday directed the provinces to finalize with Survey of Pakistan the verification of cadastral mapping data within two months.
He urged the provincial governments to complete the legislative process against illegal encroachments on public land at the earliest.
He was chairing a meeting of the National Coordinating Committee for Housing, Construction and Development.
The prime minister directed an effective follow-up of pending cases against encroachments by provincial governments and the Islamabad Capital Territory.
He emphasized carrying out plantations on the land vacated from illegal encroachment.
The Surveyor General of Pakistan gave a detailed briefing regarding cadastral mapping in the country.
It was highlighted that 88 per cent mapping of government lands had been completed, which also showed illegal encroachments on thousands of acres of government land worth trillions.
The meeting was informed that cadastral mapping would make the actual area and ownership of government land part of the digital record.
Most of the illegal encroachments are made on forest lands, besides on the lands of WAPDA, National Highway Authority, Civil Aviation and Railways.
The meeting was told that with the help of provincial governments in the next phase, the process of digitization of private lands will be completed.
The meeting was attended by Finance Adviser Shaukat Tareen, Minister of State Farrukh Habib, Special Assistants Malik Amin Aslam, Dr. Shahbaz Gill, Chairman Federal Board of Revenue, Surveyor General of Pakistan, Chairman Naya Pakistan Housing and Development Authority, senior officials of federal and provincial governments.
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