The Dhaka Times Desk Unbelievable events are happening one after another in Saudi Arabia, the country of the gray desert. Incessant rains for the past few weeks have led to flood-like conditions. The hills and mountains of the holy Mecca-Madinah are filled with green grass!
The only direction the eye is going is the ceremony of green. Nature is filled with trees, vines and leaves. It is a different scene.
The incredible-unprecedented pictures of the mountains of Mecca-Medina in Western Saudi Arabia have been captured by the American space research agency NASA's satellite cameras. According to a report by Khaleej Times, there is also risk of hail and snowfall in some areas. That is why it is announced to take all the classes of the school online. Classes for school students will be conducted on the 'Madrasati Platform'.
Saudi Arabia's National Center of Meteorology (NCM) said rain and thundershowers will occur in most parts of the country. Such conditions are predicted to continue till today (Tuesday). Another report cited Jeddah authorities as advising residents to follow officials' instructions to stay safe. What has never been imagined before is exactly what is happening in Saudi Arabia.
Although vegetation started to grow naturally in these areas, the initiative to fill the desert country with greenery was taken by the Saudi government earlier. They have started several mega projects on the subject. One of which is the Green Riyadh project. According to Saudi media Arab News, this project was inaugurated at the end of 2022. The project is designed based on global environmental standards and taking the local environment into consideration. Under this, more than 120 residential areas in the Saudi capital are planned to be greened by planting trees.
The largest greening project in Saudi Arabia is the Saudi Green Initiative (SGI). Under this, a plan has been taken to plant one thousand crore trees across the country. The project was launched in 2021 by Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman. Since then, more than 18 million trees have been planted across Saudi Arabia under the project. Out of which 1 crore 3 million trees have been planted in mangrove areas. Also, 60 thousand hectares of forest area is restored in a year.
According to SGI's plan, at least 650 million trees will be planted in Saudi Arabia by 2030. At least 8 million hectares of forest area will be saved during this time. Due to which it is expected to be possible to reduce 20 million tons of carbon emissions every year.
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