{"id":5463,"date":"2023-09-19T01:12:07","date_gmt":"2023-09-19T01:12:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/news.pakistaninewspaperlist.com\/green-cover-drive-to-curb-smog-expedited-the-express-tribune\/"},"modified":"2023-09-19T01:12:07","modified_gmt":"2023-09-19T01:12:07","slug":"green-cover-drive-to-curb-smog-expedited-the-express-tribune","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/pakistaninewspaperlist.com\/news\/green-cover-drive-to-curb-smog-expedited-the-express-tribune\/","title":{"rendered":"\u2018Green cover\u2019 drive to curb smog expedited | The Express Tribune"},"content":{"rendered":"
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\nLAHORE:
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The Parks and Horticulture Authority (PHA) of Lahore has embarked on an ambitious tree-planting campaign throughout the provincial metropolis to combat air pollution ahead of arrival of winter, when a noxious smog blankets the city of gardens.<\/p>\n

Environmental pollution is an annual concern for Lahore, with a substantial concentration of tiny airborne particles posing a risk to residents, particularly in October and November.<\/p>\n

As part of its initiative to reduce airborne dust, the authorities advise people to adopt a healthy lifestyle. The seasonal burning of crop waste, coupled with lower temperatures, prolongs the presence of pollutants in the air.<\/p>\n

To address this issue well in advance, the PHA decided earlier this year to expand Lahore’s green cover by planting half-a-million trees.<\/p>\n

According to a spokesperson, it had planted 0.25 million trees to date. Just last week, they conducted three tree plantation drives in Gajju Matta, Khayaban-e-Jinnah and Kamahan village, planting thousands of saplings.<\/p>\n

On the direction of the PHA Director-General, Muhammad Tahir Wattoo, the PHA placed a special focus on planting trees with a high capacity to reduce pollutants, such as the Norway maple and Largeleaf linden.<\/p>\n

Published in The Express Tribune, September 18th<\/sup>, 2023.<\/span><\/em><\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n