ISLAMABAD: The Ministry of Planning, Development and Special Initiatives has recommended the release of Rs2.45 billion out of the total allocation of Rs4.9 billion under Public Sector Development Programme (PSDP) 2020-21 allocation for phase-I of the Ten Billion Tree Tsunami Programme.
The Ten Billion Tree Tsunami Programme aims to up scale the Green Pakistan Programme. The total approved cost of the Green Pakistan Programme is Rs125.184 billion which will be spent on planting trees all over the country, through the Ministry of Climate Change, according to a statement issued by the ministry of planning on Wednesday.
So far under the Green Pakistan Programme, 280 million plants have been cultivated, planted and regenerated. The project also provides employment to 83,224 daily wage workers.
Planning Secretary Mathar Niaz Rana said that Prime Minister Imran Khan has issued directives that facilitation should be provided to executing agencies and timely releases of funds should be ensured for smooth implementation of the programme.
