Abdul Qadir Ashna, Sar-e Pul Provincial Governor, in the opening ceremony of planting campaign, asked residents of Sar-e Pul to be active in planting and keeping their environment green. 

He also stressed on maintenance of planted saplings and added that more than 1 million saplings are due to be planted in Sar-e Pul in the campaign. 

This happens while officials in the province had reported about planting more than 300,000 saplings last year. 

Reporter: Mohammad Younus Naimi