Gujrat Dr. Akram Mirza Lion Club & Gujrat Chenab Lions Club (Also known as Twin Lions Club) arranged a plantation campaign during this spring on march 25, 2012. For this purpose they mobilized the students of Gujrat and involved them in this campaign. UOG Green Society which is a society of Enviornmental Science students participated in this campaign alongwith the volunteers of Gujrat Volunteers Club. These enthusiastic Pakistani citizens planted more than 800 trees. 50+ volunteers worked in different teams to plant trees on G.T. road , Gujrat. Moreover, they established their camp office at GTS Chowk where the students and club members interacted with the visitors and briefed them about the benefits of plantation. They also encouraged the people to plant trees at places around thier homes
! Many people took plants for their homes!
While working on roads other people got attracted and helped the volunteers in planting the trees! One nursery owners gifted trees when he saw them planting trees voluntarily !
Local newspapers and electronic media also participated in this campaign by giving coverage to this event and educated the people to plant trees ! Radio awaz arranged live road show during the plantation event and they also arranged a show in their studios !
Local business community sponsored the plants for the campaign and arranged refreshments for the volunteers !
Such activities show that the people of Pakistan are still alive and still wants a peaceful and beautiful country ! But requires support of Government to play their part in encouraging such activities !
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