Rural and Municipal Affairs Minister Directs Secretariats and Municipalities to Participate In Tree Planting Week
Published 17 Feb 2010
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E-media: Riyadh. The Minister for Rural and Municipal Affairs Prince Dr. Mansour bin Mit'eb bin Abdulaziz has ordered all Secretariats and municipalities to participate in the 33rd Tree Planting Week which will commence on 4/4/1431H to 5/4/1431H under the title "Maintain your Environment by Planting a Tree" According to the Saudi Press Agency (SPA), the Minister stressed the need to select plants suitable to the climate of each area. The Minister added that poisonous plants should not be grown. "modern technology shall be used to irrigate the plants because this saves water" the Minister continued. " During this week all efforts shall be directed to the set up networks of drip irrigation in some areas inside the cities, and then build irrigation systems, respectively for all regions within available resources." The Minister concluded.
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