Prime Minister Imran Khan approves Green Stimulus Package.

ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Imran Khan Tuesday approved ‘Green Stimulus’ Package (GSP) as part of government efforts to extend green cover in the county and to create jobs for the youth, especially in the wake of COVID-19 crisis.

The prime minister 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 country’s debt into a grant for greater plantation and environment protection activities.

The PM said Green Stimulus Package will offer employment opportunities for the youth and 65,000 daily wagers besides helping in the promotion of the objectives of Clean and Green Pakistan. The PM also advised all the stakeholders including provincial governments to engage international bodies in the project to enhance the scope of the program and create additional jobs.

He also urged the concerned officials to ensure transparency and community participation for the success of the program that promises a better future for our coming generations.

The Prime Minister 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 & Clean Pakistan.

The Green Stimulus Package aims to promote plantation, setting up nurseries, natural forests, and the promotion of honey, fruit, and olive plantation in the country.