PTI initiatives helping overcome pollution: Buzdar

Punjab Chief Minister Usman Buzdar has said that environmental pollution is a global challenge.
In his message, the CM said that a collective strategy is needed to move forward to overcoming environmental degradation. Environmental pollution has badly affected human health and green environment around us.
The nations of the world will have to overcome the circumstances which are affecting the green environment, he said. He maintained the population explosion and industrial development have affected the global environment.
The PTI government has taken different measures to overcome pollution. The CM pointed out that billion tree tsunami and Clean and Green Pakistan programmes are helping to overcome the pollution. The PTI government has made tree-plantation a national movement to increase public awareness about the importance of natural resources that affect the environment, he added. He recommended that environmental protection campaigns should be continued to educate people about the importance of environmental protection. Meanwhile, cutting of forests is a major reason for environmental degradation. The protection of trees and survival of forests are imperative for overcoming environmental pollution as trees are a beautiful face of mother nature. We should commit to protecting the environment for giving a better tomorrow to our coming generations, the CM concluded.
The CM visited Rahim Yar Khan, Rojhan, Garhi Chakar Mirpur Mathelo on Thursday. At the first leg of his tour, CM chaired a meeting at Rahim Yar Khan Airport where he was briefed by Bahawalpur commissioner about anti-locust drive and coronavirus situation. The CM directed to work hard to save crops from locust attack and strict compliance of anti-coronavirus SOPs.
The markets and commercial areas will be sealed in case of SOPs’ violation, he warned and added that he is visiting different districts and timely decisions are taken. The people should follow governmental SOPs and legal action will be initiated against individuals and business entities in case of non-compliance, he said.
The CM was told that out of 8598 suspected coronavirus patients, 752 were tested positive while 370 have been recovered in Bahawalpur region. Three field hospitals of 505-beds capacity have been established. A total of 3507 have been tested in Bahawalpur.
Similarly, anti-dengue measures have also been taken along with an effective locust surveillance mechanism in Bahawalpur. 95535 hectares area has been sprayed and two aeroplanes along-with more than 50 vehicles are being utilized to curb the locust attack.
The meeting offered Fateha for father of Javed Iqbal Warraich MNA and son of Aamer Nawaz Chandia. Assembly members from Rahim Yar Khan, SMBR, RPO Bahawalpur, DC and DPO Rahim Yar Khan, DG PDMA and others attended the meeting.
Afterwards, the CM visited Garhi Chakar Mirpur Mathelo in Sindh province and condoled with Sardar Rahim Bakhsh Buzdar over the death of his mother at his residence. He offered Fateha for the departed soul and also met with the locals of the area. The CM invited them to visit Punjab. Usman Buzdar reiterated that promotion of backward areas is his top priority adding that unprecedented steps have been taken by the incumbent government to remove the deprivations of southern Punjab.