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F I N A N C I N G<br />

SPCS, THE FIVE-YEAR PLAN,<br />

& THE ANNUAL DEVELOPMENT<br />

PROGRAMME<br />

Pakistan’s Five-Year Plans and Annual Development<br />

Programmes (ADPs) are the main tools for implementing<br />

development programmes. The challenge for the<br />

<strong>Sarhad</strong> <strong>Provincial</strong> <strong>Conservation</strong> <strong>Strategy</strong> is to ‘green’<br />

these two Government plans.<br />

The Eighth Five-Year Plan (1993-98) for the<br />

North West Frontier Province was drafted a few<br />

years ago. For the first time, a full chapter on environment<br />

was added. The plan drew heavily on the<br />

input of the SPCS Unit and the SPCS Inception<br />

Report. The main objectives of the (draft) plan were:<br />

■ completion of the formulation of the SPCS, by<br />

October 1995;<br />

■ implementation of the SPCS; and<br />

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■ strengthening and development of institutions necessary<br />

for SPCS implementation.<br />

According to the plan, priority will be given to<br />

legislation, environmental education, and institutionstrengthening,<br />

as well as action projects in each<br />

area identified above. The programme will be<br />

phased, build on existing initiatives, and complement<br />

sectoral programmes. To overcome financial<br />

constraints, community and private-sector contributions<br />

will be encouraged, the polluter pays principle<br />

will be followed, and in time donor support will be<br />

harnessed. The programmes of environmental<br />

awareness, health and education, population control,<br />

household waste disposal, and energy conservation<br />

will focus on women. Much of the latter is<br />

implemented through the Social Action Programme<br />

(SAP), which is now considered part of the SPCS.<br />

The targets set for achievement during the Eighth<br />

Plan are summarized in Table 17.1.<br />

ENVIRONMENTAL TARGETS IN THE NWFP'S TABLE<br />

EIGHTH FIVE-YEAR PLAN, 1992-93 TO 1997-98<br />

ITEMS TARGETS<br />

1. Population control – Reduce growth rate from 3.2% to 2.5%<br />

2. Environmental legislation – Federal environmental law effectuated<br />

– <strong>Provincial</strong> environmental law enacted<br />

– NEQS notified & their enforcement undertaken<br />

3. Air pollution – Initiation of clean air programme (engine tuning facilities,<br />

elimination of polluting vehicles & urban forestry) in major towns<br />

– 50% of slow moving traffic from Peshawar will be eliminated<br />

– 50% industry will use environment-friendly production processes<br />

& safe waste disposal<br />

– Toxic emission from industries in five industrial estates will be reduced<br />

4. Drinking water supply – Surface & groundwater pollution in Peshawar investigated<br />

– Drinking water supply in a major town monitored & protected<br />

or treated<br />

– Drinking water supply in 200 villages protected<br />

5. Kabul river clean-up – Studies completed<br />

– Cleanup project formulated<br />

– 50% industrial effluent pre-treated<br />

– Impact of agricultural drainage investigated & remedial measures<br />

initiated<br />

6. Municipal waste disposal – Available technologies researched<br />

– Treatment facilities for nine major towns acquired<br />

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