Minister Health inaugurates tree plantation campaign in Jinnah hospital fruit and shady trees should be preferred in the campaign

Lahore, July 28, 2018 (PPI-OT): Punjab Minister for Health Dr. Jawad Sajid Khan has urged upon the administration of the hospitals to prefer fruit and shady trees during tree plantation campaign in their hospitals so that people can get benefit from these trees. He stated this while inaugurating the tree plantation campaign by planting an Araucaria sapling in the Jinnah Hospital here today. MS Dr. Asim Hameed and other administrative doctors were also present on this occasion. The Medical Superintendent Dr. Asim Hameed also planted a tree.

While talking to the media, Dr. Jawad Sajid khan said that in many countries it is mandatory by law to the farmers to cultivate forestry on 10 percent on their land. The Minister Health said that ornamental and fancy trees do not fulfill the need of plantation as the only shady and huge trees can provide sufficient oxygen to overcome the air pollution. He said that maximum tree plantation is our national requirement to control flood erosions, air pollution and making the environment human friendly.

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