Karachi mayor inaugurates urban forest project on Shahrah-e-Bhutto

KARACHI: Karachi Mayor Murtaza Wahab on Tuesday inaugurated an urban forest project along Shahrah-e-Bhutto and EBM Causeway.

He said that 10,000 trees have already been planted under a drive aimed at improving the city’s environment and air quality.

Wahab said the tree plantation campaign had been accelerated as part of efforts to tackle rising environmental challenges and reduce air pollution in Pakistan’s largest city.

He said the urban forest initiative would serve as an important milestone in improving Karachi’s environmental conditions and increasing oxygen levels in the city.

“We are planting trees to improve oxygen levels in Karachi,” Wahab said addressing the inauguration ceremony.

The Karachi mayor said that the project would help mitigate the impacts of climate change and contribute to making Karachi a greener city through practical, on-ground interventions.

He said that plantation of neem, gulmohar and other seasonal tree species was ongoing along Shahrah-e-Bhutto as part of the phased project.

Wahab said that the urban forest would also create a more natural habitat for birds and wildlife in the area.

According to the Karachi mayor, the plantation drive on Shahrah-e-Bhutto will be completed in phases as part of broader urban greening efforts across the city.