Sunday, May 27, 2007

Create a greener enviroment

KUCHING: The effort of having a green environment is not just limited to tree planting as beautiful and attractive landscaping also play a vital point in creating a healthy and vibrant city where it inhabitants can breath healthy clean air despite living in a concrete jungle.

Minister of Housing Dato Sri Abang Haji Abdul Rahman Johari Tun Abang Haji Openg said that by creating a green environment in the concrete jungle like our city it will teach the younger generation to appreciate the importants and need in sustaining the greenery and environment around them.Speaking at the tree planting programme held in conjunction with Abor Day yesterday at Tun Openg Resource Centre here at Kampung Bintangor at Jalan Datuk Ajibah Abol yesterday he pointed out that since 1988 until now the Kuching North City Hall (DBKU) have planted a total of 253 trees under it jurisdiction."Today the close co-operation among government agencies and the local community can be seen again in conjunction with this Abor Day with more than 500 participants comprising of 50 government agencies and the local people in making sure that the Abor Day will be a success," he said.He said that Abor Day which is into it 19th years is an important day because it is an effort to create a fresh atmosphere with serene environment with green tree around that is able to create a balance and stable eco system."Every tree which we planted today will benefit the older generation in the future because they are the one who will inherite this world," he said.

It is the government aimed to plant more than 20 million tree by 2020 hence everyone be it those in the government sector, private sector and individual, everyone have a role to play in ensuring that the environment continued to stayed green in an effort to make the planet a greener place for everyone especially the future generation.

A total of 253 tree were planted during the tree planting programme held at Kampung Bintangor in conjunction with the 19th Abor Day, 158 of the tree are off the Bunga Tanjung, 84 of the Kayu Manis and 11 Yellow Flame tree.Member of the Parliament of Petra Jaya Haji Fadillah Yusuf and Director of DBKU Haji Onn Abdullah were among those who were present at the event.

Source : Eastern Times

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