Horticulture Agency Rawalpindi Holds Tree Plantation Drive at Women’s College

A tree plantation drive Rawalpindi was held at Government Associate College for Women, Gowalmandi, where students and teachers actively participated in planting saplings. Organized by the Horticulture Agency Rawalpindi, the drive aimed to build environmental awareness among young people and promote a green culture in the city.

FAKTA

• What: A tree plantation drive Rawalpindi at Government Associate College for Women, Gowalmandi
• Who: Students and teachers of the college, organized by the Horticulture Agency Rawalpindi
• Key figure: Managing Director Ahmed Hassan Ranjha, on whose special directions the agency’s plantation activities are being carried out
• Pledge: Participants committed to the care and protection of the newly planted saplings

Tree Plantation Drive Rawalpindi Targets Youth Awareness

During the campaign, the students and teachers not only planted various types of saplings but also expressed their commitment to their proper care and protection. The participants said that trees and plants play a vital role in reducing environmental pollution, promoting a clean and healthy environment, and mitigating the impacts of climate change.

The Horticulture Agency Rawalpindi is organizing plantation activities at educational institutions with the objective of creating awareness among the younger generation about the importance of trees, environmental protection, and the promotion of a green culture. According to the agency, such drives are part of a city-wide effort to make Rawalpindi greener, cleaner, and environmentally friendly.

Horticulture Agency Expands Green Mission Across the City

On the special directions of Managing Director Ahmed Hassan Ranjha, plantation activities, improvement of green belts, beautification of parks, and other environmental initiatives are being undertaken across the city in line with the Government of Punjab’s vision for a greener Rawalpindi.

Plantation Reaches Graveyards, Parks and Green Belts

The agency has continued its campaigns beyond colleges. In the most recent drive, Horticulture Agency teams planted trees and plants in graveyards across the city to enhance greenery, beautify the surroundings, and improve the urban environment — with field teams identifying suitable locations and focusing on regular watering, maintenance, and protection of the new saplings.

Parallel beautification work has also been completed at Anjum Iqbal Mughal Park in Khayaban-e-Sir Syed, including cleanliness, grass cutting, pruning, plantation, and enhancement of green areas. Citizens visiting the park described the Horticulture Agency’s efforts as a welcome initiative.

Public Participation Urged

The Horticulture Agency has urged citizens, educational institutions, and people from all walks of life to participate in plantation campaigns and help protect saplings from damage, so that Rawalpindi can become a greener, healthier, and environmentally friendly city.

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Conclusion

The tree plantation drive at Government Associate College for Women shows how the Horticulture Agency Rawalpindi is pairing mass planting with student engagement — a positive step toward a green culture, provided the saplings receive the aftercare the participants pledged to give them.

Read the original reports: Lead Pakistan, Tez Khabar (APP).