LAHORE (Friday, March 06): Punjab University Vice-Chancellor Prof Dr Mujahid Kamran launched tree plantation campaign at the varsity by planting a sapling at the Botanical Garden here at New Campus on Friday. Senior officials of the varsity were also present on the occasion.

Speaking on the occasion, the vice-chancellor said that it was our national and spiritual responsibility to raise more trees and look after existing green reserves to create a better atmosphere having healthier ecosystem. He said in view of the fact that if endangered tree species especially sheesham are over looked, these may be wiped out from the country that's why he had agreed with Resident Officer-II to plant resistant varieties of sheesham too.

Talking about the tree plantation campaign, Residnet Officer-II Malik Muhammad Zaheer informed plantation targets, including plantation of more than 6000 tree saplings in the campus. Since the ratio of the forests to the available land in Pakistan is already one of the lowest in the world, it was also agreed that a square shaped birds sanctuary will also be developed on one acre land.

The vice-chancellor intended to plant saplings of shady and flowering trees in collaboration with the forest department.