Prime Minister Imran Khan has approved the ‘Green Stimulus’ package today (Tuesday) in order to extend green cover in the country and to create job opportunities, especially amid coronavirus.
While chairing a meeting on climate issue, PM Imran said that enhancing green cover of the country was among the topmost priority of the incumbent government.
PM Imran has also directed the concerned authorities including provincial governments and international bodies to engage and enhance the scope of the program and create additional jobs.
The premier also directed Climate Ministry to formulate a plan of action for engaging the international community under Debt for Nature Swap program.
He added the programme would enable daily wagers to earn their living with dignity during the recent situations arising out of COVID-19. The prime minister directed that all the stakeholders, including provincial governments and international bodies, must be engaged to enhance the scope of the programme and create additional jobs.
He also directed the Ministry of Climate Change to prepare a plan of action for engaging the international community under the Debt for Nature Swap programme to convert part of the country’s debt into a grant for greater plantation and environment protection activities.
Imran Khan emphasized that areas must be demarcated, in collaboration with the provinces, for establishing national parks all over the country as a step towards the promotion of green economy.
