KARACHI: Governor Sindh Imran Ismail was on Tuesday informed that under the government’s Clean & Green Pakistan project, a horticulture and botanical museum has been planned at Kalapul, as a public-private partnership scheme.

This was stated by Mohammad Nadeem Iqbal of Organic Pakistan (LLP), in a presentation on ‘Billion Tree Tsunami Sindh Chapter’ and on conceptual design of ‘Horticulture & Botanical Museum Park Kalapul’ held at Governor House, said a spokesperson to the Sindh governor.

The presentation was attended by Special Assistant to PM on Marine Affairs Mahmood Moulvi, MNA Aftab Hussain Siddiqi, MPA Bilal Ghaffar and DS Railways. Federal Minister Ali Zaidi participated through video link.

It is a strictly protected natural urban green area, where a landscaped garden will be created holding documented collections of a variety of plants for purposes such as scientific research, education, public display, conservation, sustainable use and recreational activities, Nadeem Iqbal said.

Imran Ismail said that the focus of the present government has always been on creating awareness of the threat to the earth’s ecosystem from growing human population and its consequent need for biological and physical resources. The primary purpose of creating plant museums at identified sites was to mobilise and engage citizens in securing plant diversity for the well-being of people and the planet, he observed.

The governor while appreciating the endeavours in this regard said that the horticulture and botanical museum parks provide an excellent medium for communication between the world of botanical science and the general public. Education and awareness programmes can help the public develop greater environmental cognizance by understanding the meaning and importance of ideas like conservation and sustainability, he added.

The ground-breaking ceremony of model horticulture and botanical museum park is planned for Aug 14.

Published in Dawn, August 4th, 2021