Staff Correspondent
CHITRAL: The Hindukush Environmental Protection Alliance (HEPA) launched its first “Project X” environmental awareness session at Government Primary School Jughoor, Lower Chitral.
Addressing students, HEPA President Sarwar Kamal highlighted Chitral’s environmental challenges, including deforestation, fuel issues and destruction of wildlife habitat. He stressed the need to protect wildlife and adopt sustainable alternatives, says a press release.
Chief guest on the occasion, retired DFO Wildlife Department Chitral, Imtiaz Hussain also addressed the students, emphasizing the importance of conservation.
Through Project X, HEPA aims to reach 10,000 students across Chitral independently and without government or funding by any NGO. According to the HEPA president, the initiative will aspire to become watershed movement for environmental awareness and conservation in the province.
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