ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Imran Khan has approved the restoration of the ‘Ten Billion Tree Tsunami’ project, the government’s flagship reafforestation programme, which was suspended due to coronavirus pandemic.
This was stated by Advisor to Prime Minister for Climate Change Malik Muhammad Amin Aslam while addressing to news briefing along-with CEO National Disaster Risk Management Fund Lieutenant General retired Nadeem Ahmed. The adviser said that 65,000 workers, who were associated with Ten Billion Tree Tsunami project, would resume their services on an emergency basis.
He further said that Pakistan is now facing a challenge of climate change and weak economy due to coronavirus. He said that the government is focusing on three elements, including Prevention, mitigation, and recovery under the prevailing coronavirus situation.
Speaking on the occasion, NDRM chief Nadeem Ahmed said an amount worth Rs9.50 billion provided by the World Bank will be spent on the recovery of economy and up-scaling of ongoing projects of climate change affected by Coronavirus.
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