Sindh Government and People & Nature Initiative (PANI), an NGO on Sunday, initiated a tree plantation drive to inaugurate the development of Nehr-e-Khayam Park.
The plantation drive began with the Minister Local Government Syed Nasir Shah followed by Advisor to CM Barrister Murtaza Wahab and Mayor Waseem Akhter who graced the occasion with their presence and assured their full support to PANI for the successful realization of reclaiming public space with an environmentally clean & friendly park for the people of Karachi.
Speaking at the inauguration ceremony, Karachi mayor Wasim Akhtar said that it was his dream to beautify the canal and turn it into a gift for the city. “When I became the mayor, the residents of the area complained about the pollution,” he recalled. “For the last three years, we have been planning to clean it and convert it into a better space for the public; architects suggested the solution to us.”
The state of parks in the metropolis had improved, citing the example of Kidney Hill Park, where 30,000 trees were recently planted, Mayor claimed
Adviser Murtaza Wahab & Minister LG Shah sahib offered their support to restore Karachi a city of lights to its old grandeur. I am looking forward to the day this recreational facility will be open to the general public."
