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CDA plants 150,000 saplings in ongoing tree plantation drive

ISLAMABAD: For the past two weeks, the Capital Development Authority (CDA) has undertaken a plantation drive to plant 150,000 saplings in the federal capital.

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The campaign, directed by Chairman CDA Noor ul Amin Mengal, aims to plant around 500,000 saplings during the spring season, and the plantation drive has already started at the F-9 Park.

“The campaign is in full swing on the directives of Chairman CDA Noor ul Amin Mengal and the children were engaged in planting saplings in different parks and free-of-cost fruit trees also distributed among citizens,” told an official.

Moreover, children are being involved in the campaign, and free fruit trees are also being distributed among citizens to plant in their homes.

Last year, the Environment Wing of the CDA planted 250,000 plants, and this year the target has been doubled

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