Sarhad Provincial Conservation Strategy - IUCN

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U R B A N E N V I R O N M E N T S & S U S T A I N A B L E C I T I E S
ered too luxurious in the NWFP, even though they
play a very important role in human development
and the strengthening of civil society.
With well-defined, effective, community-based
land development control measures, many land-related
issues can be addressed and the required space
for basic services can be achieved. This will improve
the quality of life of the people in urban areas and
reduce the negative impacts on the natural environment
and on human health.
No uniform policy at the provincial level can suit
all circumstances, since the socio-economic context
varies from one region to another in the province.
Nevertheless, an effort should be made to develop an
urban land policy for the NWFP based on new initiatives
such as charges for services, land improvement
taxes, and public-sector participation in land acquisition
and development. The urban development institutions
should prepare long-term development plans
based on rational land use patterns and the introduction
of development planning controls in urban areas.
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C O M M I T M E N T S
In the next three years, a commitment is made to:
■ clearly define roles and responsibilities and areas
of jurisdiction of various departments for urban
environmental management;
■ establish urban environment committees in each
city, including representatives of all concerned
organizations and of citizens;
■ create an urban archive to keep better land
records;
■ do management reviews of city administrations
and organizations dealing with urban environment
and undertake an institution-strengthening
programme;
■ subject all development projects approvals to an
environmental impact assessment;
■ revive and support local Government institutions
to raise funds to address environmental problems,
especially solid waste disposal, sewerage, and
the supply of clean drinking water;
■ enforce existing available laws regarding environment
protection, with deterrent penalties;
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■ train staff of various urban institutions, with the
help of educational institutions, in urban environmental
management;
■ review/amend Urban Planning Ordinance, 1978
to provide more legal power to urban authorities;
■ approve and implement the already prepared
development plans for seven cities by the respective
urban institutions;
■ prepare and implement more infrastructure
improvement programmes for service-deficient
areas in cities and towns;
■ prepare infrastructure improvement and economic
development programmes for secondary and
small towns;
■ include land use planning and zoning regulations
in the proposed new environmental legislation;
■ facilitate the development of vehicular tuning
stations in the private sector;
■ assess the feasibility of a mass transport system
for Peshawar, including the option of reactivating
the Peshawar-Hayatabad railway;
■ introduce lead-free fuel and catalytic converters
technology for vehicles;
■ develop and implement transport plans in each city;
■ ban pressure horns and the misuse of loud speakers
in public places;
■ initiate programmes for the greening of open
spaces and for urban forestry;
■ promote cleaner brick kiln technology introduced
under a German development agency (GTZ)
support project;
■ consider shifting the Peshawar Airport outside the
residential area;
■ complete implementation of the SUDP;
■ put the World Bank Community Infrastructure
Project (CIP) into operation;
■ increase the availability of clean and waste water
treatment in the urban areas;
■ based on experience with the SUDP action plan
for Peshawar, undertake similar programmes for
waste disposal in other towns;
■ protect water bodies such as the Kabul River from
pollutants;
■ carry out studies on water quality and quantity,
and on the solid waste generation rate;
■ initiate programmes for handling special waste;