CPL
gave 6000 Pongame saplings to Pakistan Railways for
plantation on two sites – Sihala Railway station
and Margala Railway Station I-9 Islamabad.
Sihala
Railway Station
On 23rd July 2005, a tree plantation ceremony was
held on at Sihala Railway Station. Participants included
Pakistan Railways Rawalpindi Division officers, CPL
members, and representatives from AEDB. Clean Power
donated 1000 saplings for plantation at Sihala.
Ceremony video
CPL
is grateful to Pakistan Railways, particularly Divisional
Superintendent Rawalpindi Division Mr. Noor Mohammad
Mahsud, and Division Engineer Mr. Arshad Salam Khattak,
for providing CPL to become a part of this activity.
Margala
Railway Station
On 30th August 2005, an Inaugural Ceremony of the
Pilot Project on Bio-diesel between AEDB, Pakistan
Railways and CPL was held at Margala Railway Station
I-9. The chief guest was Secretary / Chairman Railways
Mr. Shakil Durrani. The ceremony was attended by,
in addition to senior management of Pakistan Railways,
Chairman AEDB Air Marshall (Retd.) Shahid Hamid, Secretary
AEDB Brig. Nasim Khan, and other officers of AEDB.
CPL
is grateful to Pakistan Tobacco Company that donated
5,000 Pongame saplings to be planted at Margala Dry
Port.
Ceremony video
This
ceremony marked the beginning of a long term relationship
between Pakistan Railways and CPL. Mr. Shakil Durrani
gave instructions to plant 1 million Pongame trees
within 1 year, as part of an effort to build Railway’s
own supply source for Bio-diesel. Negotiations are
underway between CPL and Pakistan Railways for large-scale
plantation along railway tracks.