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Imran Khan: Billion Tree Tsunami increases KP’s forest cover

“From nurseries to full forest areas, the success of Billion Tree Tsunami has been unprecedented with public & pvt (private) involvement,” Prime Minister Imran Khan said in a tweet.

By APP
March 10, 2019

ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Imran Khan Sunday said the success of Billion Tree Tsunami had been unprecedented which led to increase the forest cover of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province by 4 percent.

“From nurseries to full forest areas, the success of Billion Tree Tsunami has been unprecedented with public & pvt (private) involvement,” the prime minister said in a tweet.

He said the very success of Billion Tree Tsunami gave the government confidence to take the initiative to 10 Billion Tree Tsunami.

He said the KP's forest cover had increased by four percent contributing to the fight against climate change.

The prime minister also shared four images, including his selfie with some grown trees in the backdrop.

The other images showed the dense green forest and the schoolchildren holding saplings for plantation.