RAJSHAHI, Sept 29, 2024 (BSS) - Rajshahi City Corporation (RCC) is pledged-bound to make the metropolis green through massive plantations with the ultimate goal of safeguarding the city environment and biodiversity.
 
All the authorities of public and private entities including educational institutions and installations should supplement the city corporation's efforts of massive plantations.
 
RCC Administrator and Rajshahi Divisional Commissioner Dr Dewan Muhammad Humayun Kabir made this urge while inaugurating the city's tree plantation drive at Meherchandi Rail crossing area in the city today.
 
He said massive tree plantation can help reduce carbon emission at a substantial level and that is very important to protect the ecological balance in the dried region.
 
All quarters should take the responsibility of protecting the city and its adjacent areas from the adverse impact of climate change and massive plantations can be the vital means of attaining the target.
 
Dr Humayun Kabir urged all the city dwellers to plant tree saplings including the fruit trees in all vacant places and other catchment areas of all institutions to create a greenery atmosphere everywhere in the city.
 
He viewed that there is no alternative to creating more forest areaa to address the adverse impacts of climate change caused by global warming.
 
Fruit tree plantation can also be an effective means of meeting nutritional demands with food security and ecological balance, he added.
 
RCC Secretary Mobarak Hossain, Rajshahi City Unit Vice-president of Bangladesh Red Crescent Society Rejaul Karim Raju, Project Officer of German Red Cross Sazedur Rahman and RCC Environment Development Officer Syed Mahmudul Islam were present on the occasion.