ISLAMABAD, Nov. 26 (INP) –Chinese media has widely projected Pakistan’s Clean Green Pakistan Index (CGPI) campaign, hoping it will work as a model for other countries.

It was also hoped that the campaign will help to overcome environmental hazardous, says a report published by China’s online media network, the Gwadar Pro on Tuesday. The campaign was launched on Monday by Prime Minister Imran Khan.

In the initial phase of the CGPI, 19 cities, including Lahore, Gujranwala, Rawalpindi, Faisalabad, Sargodha, Sahiwal, Multan, Dera Ghazi Khan, Okara and Bahawalpur, have been selected to compete on certain issues of public interest.

It was noted the government of Pakistan has introduced multiple campaigns and drives to combat climate change, including the Billion Tree Tsunami and 10 billion trees’ plantation.

The report also stated that in September 2018, after becoming Prime Minister, Imran Khan launched a 5-year, country-wide 10 billion tree plantation drive from Makhniyal, KPK to combat the effects of global warming.

Pakistan is committed to combat climate change by introducing several measures, including planting 10 billion trees in 5 years, ban on single-use plastic bags, policy on electric vehicles, green buildings, proper waste management and clean drinking water.

Single-use carrier plastic bags have also been completely banned in Islamabad since August 14, making production, sale and distribution of plastic bags illegal, the report added.

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