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IN THE ISLAMABAD HIGH COURT
Writ Petition No. 1276/211
S!ir"# S!"$ee%
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C")it"% De&e%o)*ent A(t!orit+
Re )ort o, t!e I'%"*"-" En&iron*ent"% Co**i''ion
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The Islamabad Environmental Commission was appointed by the Order dated 20 February 2015 of r! "usti#e
$thar inallah and #omprises %r! &arve' (assan )Chair*+ r! $rif $hmed ,han )-i#e Chair*+ r! .a/a (asan
$bbas+ r! ahmood $htar Cheema+ r! (ammad ai ,han+ s! 3aima $min ,hawa/a+ %r! $bid 4aiyum
3uleri+ r! aroof $f'al+ %r! uhammad ,hurshid+ r! $sad mar+ r! 6ulfiar (aider+ 3yed Talat (ussain+ and%r! ! $! 7ai8!
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T"-%e o, Content'
$! Introdu#tory ote!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!1
7! The Commission!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!1
1! Terms of .eferen#e!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!1
2! embership!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!1
9! 3pe#ial Invitees!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!2
:! eetin8s!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!2
5! Committees!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!9
;! 3ite -isit!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!:
)1* &ubli# oti#e!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!;
)2* Comments from the &ubli#!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!;
)9* &ubli# (earin8!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!;
=! .eport of the Commission!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
)1* Capital %evelopment $uthority!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!>
)2* Islamabad Capital Territory $dministration!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!>
)9* Capital $dministration and %evelopment %ivision!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!>
):* &aistan Environmental &rote#tion $8en#y!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!>
:! 6onin8 %istribution of the ICT!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!>
%! ?e8al and .e8ulatory Framewor!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!11
1! ?e8al Framewor!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!11
2! .e8ulatory Framewor!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!11
9! Islamabad@spe#ifi# ?e8islation and &oli#ies!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!12
:! Other Islamabad@spe#ifi# %ire#tives and otifi#ations!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!19
5! on@implementation of ?aws!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!19
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E! .e#ommendations!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!15
1! &riority .e#ommendations reuirin8 Immediate $#tion!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!1;
)1* 3an#tity of the aster &lan of IslamabadA 3afe8uards a8ainst
Barbitrary #han8es and En#roa#hments!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
)2* The reuirements of Environmental Impa#t $ssessment must be
#omplied as per the law!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
)9* ?andfill 3ite!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
):* Complete 7an on En#roa#hments of Dreen 7elts&ars!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!1
2! Other .e#ommendations!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!1>
)1* Clean %rinin8 ater!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!1>
)2* 3olid aste ana8ement!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!20
)9* (ospital aste ana8ement!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!21
):* Industrial aste ana8ement!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!22
)5* $ir &ollution ana8ement!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!22
);* &ubli# &arti#ipation&ubli# En8a8ement Committees!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!29
)* (olisti# ass Transit &lan for Islamabad!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!2:
)10* .estru#turin8 C%$!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!2:
)11* Toll@Free Telephone umbers!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!2:
)12* &ubli# Edu#ation!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!2:
)19* ICT?D$ and the CommissionGs re#ommendations!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!2:
F! $#nowled8ements!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!2:
D! ote on 3i8natories to this .eport!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!2:
$nneHure $ Order of the Islamabad (i8h Court dated 20 February 2015!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!2;
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$nneHure 71 inutes of the First eetin8 dated 2> $pril 2015!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!9:
$nneHure 72 inutes of the 3e#ond eetin8 dated 1= ay 2015!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!9=
$nneHure 79 inutes of the Third eetin8 dated 1< "une 2015!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!:2
$nneHure 7: inutes of the Fourth eetin8 dated 2> "uly 2015!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!59
$nneHure 75 inutes of the Fifth eetin8 dated 1: 3eptember 2015!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!55
$nneHure 7; inutes of the 3iHth eetin8 dated 1> O#tober 2015!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!5=
$nneHure C1 7rief on Environmental Issues in Islamabad Capital Territory and$#tions taen by &E&$!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
$nneHure C2 ahmood $htar Cheema+ IC &aistan+ ater .esour#e
ana8ement for Islamabad City!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
$nneHure C9 %etails of (ospital aste 3urvey Condu#ted by &E&$ )%e#ember201:*!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
$nneHure %1 .eport by Committee on 3olid aste ana8ement )in#ludin8(ospital aste* !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
$nneHure %2 .eport on -iolations of aster &lan of Islamabad by Committee
on En#roa#hment!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
$nneHure E1 oti#e for &ubli# hearin8 and #omments of the &ubli#!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
$nneHure E2 oti#e for res#hedulin8 of &ubli# hearin8!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
$nneHure F1 Comments re#eived from the &ubli#!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
$nneHure F2 .e#ommendations re#eived from Dreen For#e throu8h %r!
%usha (! 3aiyid!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
$nneHure F9 .e#ommendations re#eived from %r! $nis@[email protected]+ Chairman+
Islamabad ildlife ana8ement 7oard!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
$nneHure D -iolations of the aster &lan of Islamabad )3ummary from
$nneHure %2*!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
$nneHure ( nauthori'ed (ousin8 and $8ro Farmin8 3#hemes )3ummary
from $nneHure %2*!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
$nneHure I Comments of the C%$ on the .eport of the Commission!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
$nneHure " Comments of r! $rif (asan+ rban &lanner+ ,ara#hi!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
$nneHure , 3upplemental Comments )to $nneHure C2* of r! ahmood
$htar Cheema+ IC &aistan!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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GLOSSAR
1>>< $#t &aistan Environment &rote#tion $#t+ 1>>>2
IEE Initial Environmental EHamination
I&$7 Islamabad &lannin8 $dvisory 7oard
Islamabad ildlife Ordinan#e Islamabad ildlife )&rote#tion+ &reservation+ Conservation
and ana8ement* Ordinan#e+ 1>
I7 Islamabad ildlife ana8ement 7oard
(ospital .ules (ospital aste ana8ement .ules+ 2005
aster &lan aster &lan of Islamabad
(& ar8allah (ills ational &ar
E43 ational Environmental 4uality 3tandards
I( ational Institute of (ealth
3T ational niversity of 3#ien#es and Te#hnolo8y
Order Order of the Islamabad (i8h Court dated 20 February 2015
Ordinan#e Capital %evelopment $uthority Ordinan#e+ 1>;0
&C.. &aistan Coun#il of .esear#h in ater .esour#es
&EC &ubli# En8a8ement Committee
&E&$ &aistan Environmental &rote#tion $8en#y
&E&C &aistan Environment &rote#tion Coun#il
&I3 &aistan Institute of edi#al 3#ien#es
3%&I 3ustainable %evelopment &oli#y Institute
TO. Terms of .eferen#e
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Re)ort o, t!e I'%"*"-" En&iron*ent"% Co**i''ion
A. Intro(0tor+ Note
In 2011+ several writ petitions )the B&etitions* were filed before the Islamabad (i8h Court in
respe#t of the environment in Islamabad in whi#h 8rievan#es relatin8 to the ina#tion and non@performan#e of the statutory duties by the &aistan Environmental &rote#tion $8en#y )the
B&E&$* and the Capital %evelopment $uthority )the BC%$* were raised! It was #ontended in
the &etitions that #ertain a#tions and omissions of the &E&$ and the C%$ had adversely affe#ted
the environment of Islamabad!
7y its order dated 20 February 2015 )the BOrder* )$nneHure $* in 3hira' 3haeel vs! C%$+
rit &etition o! 12
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#ivil so#iety or8ani'ations+ publi# representatives+ representatives from the media and the
a#ademi#s#ientifi# #ommunity! The #omplete membership of the Commission+ in the order of its
appointment+ isA
)1* %r! &arve' (assan+ 3enior $dvo#ate+ 3upreme Court of &aistan
)2* r! .a/a (asan $bbas+ 3e#retary+ Cabinet
)9* r! ahmood $htar Cheema+ Country .epresentative+ IC &aistan
):* r! (ammad ai ,han+ %ire#tor DeneralCEO+ orld ide Fund for ature &aistan
)5* s! 3aima $min ,hawa/a+ $dvo#ate+ (i8h Court
);* %r! $bid 4aiyum 3uleri+ EHe#utive %ire#tor+ 3ustainable %evelopment &oli#y Institute
)B3%&I*
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siHth+ and final+ meetin8 of the Commission was held on 1> O#tober 2015 at the offi#es of the
C%$ in Islamabad!
The minutes of the meetin8s of the Commission on 2> $pril 2015+ 1= ay 2015+ 1< "une 2015+
2> "uly 2015+ 1: 3eptember 2015+ and on 1> O#tober 2015 are atta#hed as $nneHures 71 to 7;!
Copies of the presentations and submissions made at these meetin8s are atta#hed as $nneHuresC1 to C9!
In the very first meetin8+ the Chair eHpressed the hope and eHpe#tation that the Commission willdevelop a #onsensus in its re#ommendations to the Islamabad (i8h Court and that its wor
would be solution@oriented and not #onfrontational or adversarial in any way!
5! Committees
The Commission appointed the followin8 Committees )the BCommittees* to loo at the
different environmental and re8ulatory issues spe#ifi#allyA
)1* $ir and ater &ollution
)a* %r! $bid 4! 3uleri
)b* r! ahmood $! Cheema
)2* 3olid aste ana8ement )in#ludin8 (ospital aste*
)a* %r! ! $! 7ai8
)b* r! $rif $! ,han
)9* En#roa#hments )in#ludin8 ar8allah (ills and .awal %am*
)a* s! 3aima $! ,hawa/a
)b* r! (ammad ai ,han
):* ?e8al and .e8ulatory Framewor
)a* r! aroof $f'al
)b* %r! uhammad ,hurshid
)5* Enfor#ementImplementation and Capa#ity 7uildin8 for Enfor#ement
)a* r! .a/a (asan $bbas
)b* r! 6ulfiar (aider
);* &ubli# &arti#ipation and $##ountability
)a* r! $sad mar
)b* 3yed Talat (ussain
The Chair had su88ested that ea#h .eport+ or BCon#ept &aper+ of the Committee deal briefly )5@
10 pa8es* with the problems+ #hallen8es in implementation and #omplian#e+ and+ most important+re#ommended solutions! The re#ommendations #ould betime@seuen#edA
)1* for immediate implementation+ within 9@; months
)2* mid@term+ implementation within 1@2 years
)9* lon8@term+ within 9@5 years!
The Chair provided ea#h member with a Compilation that in#luded+ for the assistan#eof ea#h
member+ the wor and .eports of four ):* previous Commissions of whi#h the Chairwas theheadA
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)1* .eport of the ?ahore Canal .oad )Tree Cuttin8* ediation Committee )2011*1
)2* .eport of the ?ahore Clean $ir Commission )2005*2
)9* .eport of the ?ahore 3olid aste ana8ement Committee )200:*9
):* .eport of the Commission on ater 4uality and ,hewra Coal ines )1>>;*:
These would 8ive a 8eneral idea of the end produ#t+ the Final .eport of the Commission whi#hwill in#orporate the wor of the Committees!
3ome of the Committees submitted their .eports to the Commission alon8 with their findin8s
and re#ommendations! The submitted .eports are atta#hed as $nneHures %1 to %2! OtherCommittees made oral or informal presentations to the Commission!
;! 3ite -isit
The Commission visited #ertain sites in Islamabad on 1 "une 2015 whi#h was arran8ed by the
C%$! The sites visited by the Commission in#ludedA
)1* F> &ar
)2* 3teel Industry
)9* arble Industry wasteseffluents
):* 3ite for dumpin8 of solid wastes in E@12
)5* (ospital waste @ &I3
Commission visit to the Industrial $rea in 3e#tors I@> and I@10
1Considered and approved in Cuttin8 Of Trees For Canal idenin8 &ro/e#t+ ?ahore
+ 3uo otu Case o! 25 of 200>+2011 3C. 1>9*+ 1>>: 3C. 20;1!
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Commission visit to F> &ar
Commission visit to F> &ar
Commission visit to dumpin8 site at 3e#tor I@12
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)1* &ubli# oti#e
The Commission reuested the #omments of the publi# and announ#ed a publi# hearin8 at the
&a@China Cultural Central+ 3haarparian+ on 1< "une 2015! The earlier meetin8 fiHed for 2 "une2015 was res#heduled to 1< "une 2015! The noti#es for the #omments of the publi# and the
hearin8 )and the res#hedulin8 of the meetin8* are atta#hed as $nneHures E1 to E2!
)2* Comments from the &ubli#
The Commission re#eived various #omments and su88estions from the publi# in response to the
publi# noti#e for su#h #omments! These are summari'ed+ sub/e#t wise+ in $nneHure F1!
)9* &ubli# (earin8
$t the publi# hearin8 held at the &a China Center+ 3haarparian+ Islamabad+ on 1< "une 2015from :!00 p!m! to ;!90 p!m!+ attended by over 150 persons+ the matters raised in#luded the
implementation of laws+ en#roa#hments+ housin8 so#ieties+ in#ludin8 publi# parti#ipation inde#ision main8 and safe8uardin8 the san#tity of the aster &lan! The Commission also re#eived
spe#ifi# re#ommendations of Dreen For#e throu8h %r! %usha (! 3aiyid+ who attended the
publi# hearin8! These re#ommendations are atta#hed as $nneHure F2! The Commission alsore#eived re#ommendations from %r! $nis@[email protected]+ Chairman+ Islamabad ildlife
ana8ement 7oard )the BI7*+ whi#h are atta#hed as $nneHure F9!
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embers of the Commission at the &ubli# (earin8
=! .eport of the Commission
)1* The Commission has parti#ularly benefited from two )2* do#uments pertainin8 to the
environmental #hallen8es in IslamabadA
)a* &E&$ )inistry of Environment*+ Islamabad+ &roposalA Islamabad The Dreen City
&ro8ram )"anuary 200=*
)b* ($7IT$T Climate Chan8e -ulnerability $ssessment of Islamabad )201:*
)2* The maps in this .eport were provided by the C%$ and the Commission+ 8ratefully+a#nowled8es this support! The photo8raphs in this .eport were provided by the C%$+ and s!
3aima ,hawa/a and are similarly+ 8ratefully+ a#nowled8ed!
)9* $n earlier draft of this .eport was #ir#ulated to all the members! The #omments and
su88estions+ re#eived+ and+ parti#ularly+ the detailed #omments of C%$+ are refle#ted in this
.eport!
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C. I'%"*"-"
1! Foundin85
Islamabad is the #apital #ity of &aistan situated within the ICT! It is lo#ated in the northeast ofthe #ountry+ on the &otohar &lateau+ and ran8es of between :55> and the master plan )the Baster &lan* of the #ity was developed by a Dree
firm+ %oHiadis $sso#iates! This aster &lan divided the metropolitan re8ion into three 'onesA
Islamabad itself )6one 1*K the national par area )6one 2*K and .awalpindi and its surroundin8
#antonment )6one 9*!
Ori8inal aster &lan of Islamabad
Islamabad is an ethni#ally diverse metropolis in the #ountry with #ommunities from all of&aistanGs ma/or ethni# 8roups! The #ity has the hi8hest litera#y rate in &aistan at >=+ the year of the last #ensus+ IslamabadGs population was =05+295 with :9:+29> men and
9>; women! The urban population of the #ity was 52>+1=0 while the rural population was2=1@1>=> was 5!2L! In 2011+ the
population was pro/e#ted to have rea#hed 1!< million! This demo8raphi# sur8e has+ undoubtedly+overwhelmed the plannin8 and mana8ement a8en#ies!
5This 3e#tion and the su##eedin8 3e#tions on &opulation and $dministrative (andlin8 have drawn+ 8enerally+ from
($7IT$T Climate Chan8e -ulnerability $ssessment of Islamabad )201:*! $n $brid8ed -ersion of this .eport
is also available+ ($7IT$T+ Cities and Climate Chan8e InitiativeA Islamabad+ &aistan Climate Chan8e-ulnerability $ssessment )201:*!
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9! $dministrative and .e8ulatory (andlin8
The administrative boundaries of the #ity and distri#t are established by the Ordinan#e! TheOrdinan#e also assi8ned the mana8ement of the #apital area+ in#ludin8 the nearby #ity of
.awalpindi+ to the C%$! (owever+ subseuent le8islation has seen the #reation of new mana8in8
institutions and as a result of whi#h there are #urrently three )9* main a8en#ies #har8ed withsome aspe#t of development and administration in Islamabad! Ea#h of these is dis#ussed below!
The &E&$ is also mandated an important role in the environmental mana8ement of Islamabad!
)1* Capital %evelopment $uthority
nder the Ordinan#e+ the C%$ has the power to perform all fun#tions reuired to implement the
aster &lan! The C%$ wors under the Cabinet %ivision of the Federal Dovernment and ismainly tased with land mana8ement+ development+ #ontrol and the provision of muni#ipal
servi#es!
)2* Islamabad Capital Territory $dministrationThe Islamabad Capital Territory Order+ 1>=0+ #reated the ICT$ and in 1>=1 #onferred on it all the
powers and duties for the administration of the overall ICT areas in#ludin8 Islamabad! Themana8ement of rural areas was transferred from C%$ to the ICT$! In this way+ ICT$ mana8es
the ma/ority of the rural areas and C%$ #ontinues to mana8e the urban area! (owever+ there is
still substantial /urisdi#tional overlap and as a result+ poli#y implementation and 'onin8enfor#ements have deteriorated and ille8al en#roa#hments and in#ompatible land@uses
proliferated! The ICT$ is mandated to administer matters relatin8 to land+ revenues+ food+ law
and order+ #ivil defen#e+ #o@operatives+ transportation+ population+ housin8+ womenGsdevelopment+ labour+ so#ial se#urity and some infrastru#ture+ mainly in rural areas!
)9* Capital $dministration and %evelopment %ivision
The Constitution )Ei8hteenth $mendment* $#t+ 2010 )the B2010 $mendment $#t* deleted the
Con#urrent ?e8islative ?ist! .esultantly+ several sub/e#ts were transferred to the eH#lusive
#ompeten#e of the provin#es! This led to the abolition of several federal ministries for thetransfer of their fun#tions to the provin#es! To deal with the fun#tions and a#tivities of the
devolved ministries spe#ifi# to Islamabad+ a new division named the Capital $dministration and
%evelopment %ivision )the BC$%%* was #reated in ar#h 2011! The C$%% was vested withthe mandate to eHe#ute+ within the /urisdi#tion of ICT+ all su#h fun#tions handled by the
abolished ministries and divisions and su#h other fun#tions as allo#ated to it from time to time!
$s su#h+ C$%% was #on#eived to be the sole administrative a8en#y for servi#e delivery in
edu#ation+ health and spe#ial edu#ation se#tors within the ICT! (owever+ the FederalDovernment subseuently Brevived some old inistries under a new nomen#lature su#h as the
inistry of Edu#ation and &rofessional Trainin8 and inistry of ational (ealth 3ervi#es! The
inistry of Climate Chan8e was also a result of this de#ision of the Federal Dovernment in areaswhere overall federal #o@ordination is reuired! The Federal Dovernment has re#ently
re#ommended abolishin8 C$%% as the inistry of Edu#ation and &rofessional Trainin8 as well
as the inistry of ational (ealth 3ervi#es have been revived and made fun#tional!
):* &aistan Environmental &rote#tion $8en#y
In addition to the above three )9* inistriesa8en#ies handlin8 the administrative matters inrespe#t of Islamabad+ &E&$ also has dire#t responsibilities under the 1>>< $#t to prote#t the
environment in Islamabad!
:! 6onin8 %istribution of ICT;
&resently+ the ICT is divided into five )5* 'ones as followsA
6one 1AIt #overs an area of 22+992 ha )55+1;2 a#res*! This 'one #onstitutes the se#tors up to the
eHistin8 ali8nment of the D! T! .oad from the point of interse#tion of D! T! .oad with 3hahrah@e@
,ashmir to the point of i#holson onument near 7@1< in the west+ in#lusive of se#tor (@1:+ D@
;7ased+ 8enerally+ on .e8ulation 9 of the Islamabad Capital Territory )6onin8* .e8ulation+ 1>>2!
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15+ D@1;+ D@1
3hahrah@e@ ,ashmir and #apital limits in the west+ #omprisin8 of residential se#tors D@15 )part*+D@1;+ D@1Islamabad! ar8allah (ills ational &ar as notified under 3e#tion 21 of Islamabad ildlife)&rote#tion+ &reservation+ Conservation and ana8ement* Ordinan#e+ 1> )the BIslamabad
ildlife Ordinan#e*+ other prote#ted ran8es+ forest areas and un@a#uired land fallin8 between
the ar8allah (ills and north of urree .oad are parts of this 'one! Tourist attra#tions lie%aman@e@,oh+ &eer 3ohawa+ .awal ?ae and 3haarparian are lo#ated in this 6one!
6one :A It spreads over an area of 2>+2
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D. Le3"% "n Re3(%"tor+ 4r"*e5or$
1! ?e8al Framewor
The 1>>< $#t is the basi# le8islation that dealt with environmental prote#tion in &aistan! The
sub/e#t of Benvironment is now within the domain of the provin#es after the passin8 of the 2010$mendment $#t! (owever+ the 1>>< $#t+ with its re8ulatory re8ime and the institutional
framewor of &E&$+ #ontinues to apply to Islamabad!>< $#t is a #omprehensive le8islative do#ument and its salient features in#ludeA
)1* establishment of the &E&$ )3e#tion 5* and the &aistan Environmental &rote#tion Coun#il
)the B&E&C* )3e#tion 9*K
)2* prohibition on dis#har8es andor emissions in eH#ess of the ational Environmental 4uality
3tandards )the BE43* established by the &E&C or other standards established by the &E&$)3e#tion 11)1** and levyin8 a pollution #har8e by the Federal Dovernment on persons not
#omplyin8 with the E43 )3e#tion 11)2**K
)9* introdu#in8 a two@sta8e environmental s#reenin8 pro#ess for proposed pro/e#ts involvin8 thefilin8 of either an Initial Environmental EHamination )BIEE* or+ for pro/e#ts liely to #ause an
adverse environmental effe#t+ a #omprehensive Environmental Impa#t $ssessment )BEI$*
)3e#tion 12*K
):* prohibition on the import of ha'ardous waste )3e#tion 19*K
)5* handlin8 of ha'ardous substan#es has been prohibited eH#ept under li#ense )3e#tion 1:*K
);* authori'in8 &E&$ to 8ive dire#tions that motor vehi#les shall install su#h pollution #ontroldevi#es or use su#h fuels or under8o su#h maintenan#e or testin8 as may be pres#ribed in order toensure #omplian#e with the E43 )3e#tion 15*K
)>< $#t
)3e#tion 1;*K
)=* imposition of penalty on the #ontravention or failure of #omplyin8 with the substantive
provisions of the 1>>< $#t )3e#tion 1* #onstitution of Environmental Tribunals with eH#lusive /urisdi#tion to try serious offen#esunder the 1>>< $#t )3e#tion 20* while minor offen#es relatin8 to pollution by motor vehi#les+
litterin8 and waste disposal and violation of rules and re8ulations to be tried by Environmental
a8istrates )3e#tion 2:*K and
)10* provision of a #omprehensive appeal pro#ess )3e#tions 22+ 29 and 25*!
7eyond the 1>>< $#t+ the Forest $#t+ 1>22>< $#t in#ludesA
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)1* the &aistan Environmental &rote#tion $8en#y ).eview of IEE and EI$* .e8ulations+ 2000+
whi#h 8overn the 8rantin8 of approval of pro/e#ts+ in#ludin8 the pro/e#ts in IslamabadK
)2* the Environmental 3amples .ules+ 2001+ whi#h empower &E&$+ and the other provin#ial
Environmental &rote#tion $8en#ies )the BE&$s*+ to enter and inspe#t any pla#e+ ma#hinery or
euipment+ tae samples and have them analy'ed for ensurin8 that the limits and pro#edures setby the 1>>< $#t are adhered toK
)9* the E43+ in#ludin8 the ational Environmental 4uality 3tandards for $mbient $ir)inistry of EnvironmentGs 3.O 10;2)I*2010*+ whi#h restri#ts the air emissions and effluents of
the industrial fa#ilities+ and the ational Environmental 4uality 3tandards )3elf@onitorin8 and
.eportin8 by Industry* .ules+ 2001+ whi#h reuire the industrial units to submit self@monitorin8
reports re8ardin8 #omplian#e with the E43 for liuid effluents and 8aseous emissionsK and
):* the &ollution Char8e for Industry )Cal#ulation M Colle#tion* .ules+ 2001+ whi#h empower
&E&$ to levy a pollution #har8e as per 3e#tion 11 of the 1>>< $#t!
The re8ulatory framewor also in#ludes the (ospital aste ana8ement .ules+ 2005 )the
B(ospital .ules*+ whi#h provide that the hospitals shall be responsible for the propermana8ement of the wastes 8enerated by them till the final disposal as per the provisions of the
1>>< $#t and the (ospital .ules!
9! Islamabad@spe#ifi# ?e8islation and &oli#ies
7eyond the #omprehensive le8al and re8ulatory framewor+ there are several Islamabad@spe#ifi#
le8islations and poli#ies that see to prote#t and promote environmental efforts in Islamabad!These in#ludeA
)1* the Islamabad )&reservation of ?ands#ape* Ordinan#e+ 1>;;+ whi#h provides that no a#t ofremoval+ alteration+ dama8e or destru#tion shall be done that adversely affe#ts the lands#ape of
IslamabadK
)2* the Islamabad ildlife Ordinan#e and the Islamabad ildlife )&rote#tion+ &reservation+
Conservation and ana8ement* .ules+ 1>=9+ whi#h provide the details of the lands #onstitutin8
the ar8allah (ills ational &ar and prohibits the disturban#e of wildlife habitat in#ludin8 soil
disturban#eK
)9* the Islamabad Capital Territory )6onin8* .e8ulations+ 1>>2 )the BICT 6onin8 .e8ulations*+
whi#h provide for the delineation of the different 'ones in Islamabad and #ontrol thedevelopment pro/e#ts in them+ and C%$Gs 3.O 1105)I*201: dated 10 %e#ember 201: amendin8
the ICT 6onin8 .e8ulations for 6one : and sub@dividin8 it into four ):* sub@'ones+ namely+ $+ 7+
C and %! This notifi#ation defines the land use in ea#h sub@'oneK
ap showin8 four ):* sub@'ones of 6one :
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):* the Islamabad .esidential 3e#tors 6onin8 )7uildin8 Control* .e8ulations+ 1>>9+ whi#h
8overn the #onstru#tion of buildin8s and houses in IslamabadK and
)5* the Capital %evelopment $uthority )Environmental &rote#tion* .e8ulation+ 200=+ whi#h
provide for the formation of a C%$ Environmental &rote#tion Committee to enfor#e andimplement these re8ulations for the prote#tion of the environment of Islamabad!
:! Other Islamabad@spe#ifi# %ire#tives and otifi#ations
The followin8 dire#tives and notifi#ations have also been issued spe#ifi#ally for the prote#tion of
IslamabadGs environmentA
)1* &rime inisterGs %ire#tive on &reservation of the ar8allah (ills ational &ar+ Islamabad
dated 20 $pril 1>>1!
)2* Dovernment of &un/abGs notifi#ation o! -)IM%*=@11>1 dated 22 "une 2001 de#larin8 anarea of one thousand )1+000* yards from ICT boundaries eHtendin8 into .awalpindi distri#t of
&un/ab as buffer 'oneprohibited area for minin8 and #rushin8 of minerals of any ind forpreservation of the environment!
)9* &E&$Gs notifi#ation o! :)1;*2001@%ir )EI$* dated 2; 3eptember 2001 hi8hli8htin8 theuarryin8 and #rushin8 a#tivities in the ar8allah (ills ational &ar!
5! on@Implementation of ?aws and &oli#ies
The Commission found that+ 8enerally+ a satisfa#tory le8al and re8ulatory framewor eHists for
the prote#tion of the environment of Islamabad! It presently provides an adeuate basis to
pro#eed! The #hallen8e has been that these laws and re8ulations are not properly implemented orenfor#ed by the Federal Dovernment+ C%$+ &E&$ and ICT$! Other reasons for the ineffe#tive
implementation in#lude the la# of publi# awareness+ the non@fun#tionin8 of some of the
Environmental Tribunals and Environmental a8istrate+ and a la# of an adeuate and well@trained #apa#ity for environmental 8overnan#e!
The Commission resisted the attempt to propose new le8islation)s* and re8ulations when the
eHistin8 laws and poli#ies are 8enerally not implemented! It re#ommends Bimplementation as itsmost important re#ommendation for the future of Islamabad!
Implementation reuires the #ommitment to developin8 a #apa#ity and the politi#al will! Thiswill need #apa#ity buildin8 and resour#e allo#ation! The ba#bone of an appropriate ar#hite#ture
for environmental prote#tion is the EI$! This basi# environmental tool has not been used
effe#tively! Dovernment pro/e#ts routinely i8nore this reuirement and when #omplian#e is#ontested+ it turns out that the whole eHer#ise of approval did not #omply with the essential
reuirements of transparen#y and publi# parti#ipation! Instead+ as pointed out in a re#ent
/ud8ment of the ?ahore (i8h Court in Imrana Tiwana vs! &rovin#e of &un/ab=+ su#h approvals
are not professionally handled but are an eHtension of 8overnment poli#y di#tated to theapprovin8 E&$!
That the Federal Dovernment and the a8en#ies #ontinually disre8ard the letter and spirit of thelaws and poli#ies with respe#t to Islamabad #an be shown by the followin8 eHamplesA
)1* The aster &lan of Islamabad is a solemn do#ument that should have been respe#ted andfollowed! $lthou8h the aster &lan is and should be a livin8 do#ument+ the Dovernments from
time to time amendedmodifiedbrea#hed it without providin8 a transparent pro#ess for its
#han8esmodifi#ations! 3ome of the ma/or violations of the aster &lan are listed in $nneHureD!
=&?% 2015 ?ahore 522K $lthou8h the de#ision of the ?ahore (i8h Court has been reversed+ on appeal+ by the
3upreme Court of &aistan in ?ahore %evelopment $uthority vs! Imrana Tiwana
+ C!$! os! 5:5@550 of 2015+ the
analyti#al formulation of Benvironmental /usti#e by the ?ahore (i8h Court will resonate for a lon8 time in the/urispruden#e of &aistan!
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)2* a/or pro/e#ts are developed and approved in Islamabad without an IEE and EI$! Even the
IEEEI$ approvals are tainted by the do#trine of Bre8ulatory #apture as per the de#ision of the?ahore (i8h Court in Imrana Tiwana vs! &rovin#e of &un/ab>!
)9* 6one 9 #omprises the most beautiful Bnature area of Islamabad! Even this 6one has+ asshown in $nneHure D+ been sub/e#ted to the followin8 violationsA
)a* Transfer of area for 4uaid@e@$'am niversity from 6one 9 to 6one 1 and is evident at3e#tor D@2+ D@9 M F@1+ F@2 M F@9!
)b* Constru#tion of onal+ Capital view+ ?aGmuntana restaurants at &ir 3uhawa and ,ashmir
allas restaurant at %aman@e@,oh violated .e8ulation :)9*)b* of the ICT 6onin8.e8ulations whi#h states with respe#t to 6one 9 that Bno #han8e in land@use will be
permissible eH#ept for preservation+ afforestation and re#reationN!!
)#* 3hiftin8 of &arade Dround from &arade $venue to 6one 9 with widenin8 of roads and#onstru#tion of China Friendship Centre in 3haarparian area is also a violation of
.e8ulation :)9*)b* of the ICT 6onin8 .e8ulations!
)d* Constru#tion near %@12 within the boundaries of ar8allah (ills ational &ar is
violation of .e8ulation :)9*)e* of the ICT 6onin8 .e8ulations that states Bno #onstru#tionof house shall be allowed!
)e* %evelopment of hotels alon8 urree .oad in#ludin8 7est estern+ (otel Embassy
lod8es+ Islamabad Club+ Dolf Course+ Drand .e8en#y+ %reamland and &ar &ala#e!
)f* &rominent development of (ousin8 s#hemes in 6one 9 near .awal ?ae+ that is .awal
Town+ Or#hard 3#heme and part of 7anni8ala and new pro/e#t of Chairlift from %aman@e@,oh to &ir 3ohawa )violation of .e8ulation :)9*)a@e** of the ICT 6onin8 .e8ulations!
)8* EHpansion of rural settlements in ara8allah (ills ational &ar is evident and violates.e8ulation :)9*)d* of the ICT 6onin8 .e8ulations that restri#ts the eHpansion of rural
settlements!
)h* 3ettin8 up of FECTO Cement plant near ar8allah (ills ational &ar in 1>=5 is also aviolation of the ori8inal aster &lan!
):* 3imilarly+ the ICT 6onin8 .e8ulations re8ardin8 6one : have also been violated+ ashi8hli8hted in $nneHure D! Even thou8h #onstru#tion of a8ro farmin8 and residential housin8
s#hemes is allowed in 6one : under the provisions of ICT 6onin8 .e8ulations+ there are many
s#hemes that have been #onstru#ted without 8ettin8 the reuired approval from the C%$!
)5* The 3upreme Court+ in 3uo otu Case o! 10200< )In#reased &ri#es of %aily
Commodities*10+ had hi8hli8hted the irre8ular and unplanned #onstru#tion in 6one : and the non@
fa#ilitatin8 attitude of the C%$ re8ardin8 approvals for #onstru#tion on private land+ whi#h led tothe irre8ular #onstru#tion! Throu8h its order dated 2: "anuary 200=+ the 3upreme Court 8ave the
followin8 dire#tions to C%$A
)a* The Da'ette of &aistan otifi#ation 3.O ;Id!10&?% 200= 3upreme Court ;
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)#* The eHistin8 abadies and #onstru#tion in 6one : either residential or #ommer#ial+ raised in
violation of bye@laws and rules referred to above shall be re8ulated in a proper manner bythe C%$ with the #onsultation of .ural %evelopment %epartment of ICT and
representatives of union #oun#ils!
)d* 3ub/e#t to the bye@laws and buildin8 re8ulations and approved site plan by the C%$+ the
private land owners in 6one : Islamabad shall be allowed to raise residential and
#ommer#ial #onstru#tion lie other areas and 6ones of Islamabad!
)e* The land whi#h is surrendered by abadies or whi#h #annot be utili'ed for Farmin8 shall be
allowed for the #onstru#tion of housin8 #olonies and #ommer#ial buildin8s by preparin8
re8ular 3#heme to avoid irre8ular #onstru#tion of houses+ pla'as and shops in the area!
)f* The provision in respe#t of the si'e of farm houses of 20 anals shall apply only to the
C%$ owned land and shall have no appli#ation to private land! The private land@owners in
6one : shall be entitled to establish $8ro Farm of minimum si'e of : anal and #an alsoutili'edevelop their land for any lawful purpose in#ludin8 the #onstru#tion of houses and
#ommer#ial buildin8s sub/e#t to the bye@laws and re8ulations as well as approved site planfrom C%$!
)8* In the li8ht of the above dire#tions+ the C%$ shall amend the rules a##ordin8ly to brin8 thesame in #onsonan#e to the purpose of C%$ Ordinan#e and to the spirit of law and
Constitution!
The C%$+ in li8ht of the order of the 3upreme Court in in 3uo otu Case o! 10200< $#t empowers &E&$ to issue an E&O to prohibit an a#tual or potentialadverse environmental effe#t+ to prevent the violation of the rules and re8ulations or the violation
of any of the substantive provisions of the 1>>< $#t! 7y issuin8 an E&O+ &E&$ has the power to
prevent+ stop or lessen the harm done to the environment of Islamabad by dire#tin8 thepersonsindustries to stopremovedispose of the effluent+ waste+ air pollutant+ noise+ or ha'ardous
substan#es andor restore the environment to the #ondition prior to su#h removal or disposal as
may be reasonable in the #ir#umstan#es! &E&$ has eHer#ised this power and issued only three )9*E&Os to pollutin8 industriesK however+ this power should be used freuently and effe#tively by
&E&$ to enfor#e E43 and re8ulate personsindustries to prevent further harm to the
environment!
)=* (ousin8 3o#ieties to develop their own waste mana8ement system
The housin8 so#ieties must develop their own waste mana8ement re8imes and in no #ase allowedto dump their wastes on publi# 8rounds or publi# waters! To eliminate the de8radation of water
uality in the F> &ar+ the housin8 so#ieties and housin8 #olonies in 3e#tors E@= and E@> should+
parti#ularly+ be 8iven three )9* months to mae satisfa#tory wastewater treatment and disposalarran8ements! 3tri#t a#tion must be taen a8ainst the violations after the said three )9* months!
)>* Implementation Committee
1:For #omments of C%$ on the proposals re (&+ see $nneHure I!
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The Islamabad (i8h Court may #onsider the settin8 up of a small Implementation Committee to
oversee the implementations of the re#ommendations of the Commission! 3u#h a #ommittee was
formed in the ?ahore Clean $ir Commission in 3yed ansoor $li 3hah vs! Dovernment of&un/ab+ &?% 200< ?ahore :09!
)10* $llo#ation of Finan#ial .esour#es
3ome or most of these re#ommendations would be possible only if+ amon8st others+ appropriate
finan#ial resour#es are allo#ated! eanin8ful implementation of any environmental prote#tion
plan in any #ity or #ountry reuires politi#al will and the resour#in8 of the a8enda of theenvironmental prote#tion and development!
ithout the supportin8 resour#e allo#ation+ the re#ommendations of the Commission will merely
be#ome a wish list! It is+ therefore+ re#ommended that the #on#erned inistries+ lie the inistryof Finan#e and the inistry of &lannin8+ %evelopment and .eforms+ allo#ate appropriate
bud8ets for the implementation of the re#ommendations of the Commission! &arti#ular attention
is drawn toA
)a* .e#ommendation );* 7uildin8 Capa#ity for Enfor#ement for Environmental Complian#eunder 1! &riority .e#ommendations reuirin8 Immediate $#tion for the #apa#ity buildin8K
)b* .e#ommendation )a* of )1* Clean %rinin8 ater under 2! Other .e#ommendations forthe approval of the pro/e#t for sour#in8 #lean drinin8 water from .awal ?aeK and
)#* .e#ommendation )a* of )9* (ospital aste ana8ement under 2! Other.e#ommendations for the pro#urement and installation of in#inerator for &I3 (ospital
in Islamabad!
It was the eHpe#tation of the Chair to invite the inister of Finan#e and the inister of &lannin8+%evelopment and .eforms to the final meetin8 of the Commission to sensiti'e the importan#e of
the proposals made in this .eport! If the Islamabad (i8h Court were to appoint an
Implementation Committee to monitor the implementations of the re#ommendations of theCommissions+ su#h Implementation Committee should see the support of the inistry ofFinan#e and the inistry of &lannin8+ %evelopment and .eforms!
2! Other .e#ommendations
The Commission also re#ommends the followin8+ whi#h #an+ preferably+ be time boundA
)1* Clean %rinin8 ater
In the rural areas of ICT+ almost siHty );0* water supply s#hemes are bein8 operated by the
%epartment of ?o#al Dovernment and .ural %evelopment+ ICT+ throu8h water user #ommittees!
To ensure #ontinuous supply of #lean drinin8 water+ the #hlorinators are reuired to be timely
repla#ed! (owever+ due to pau#ity of funds+ timely installation and repla#ement of #hlorinatorssuffers whi#h+ in turn+ affe#ts the supply of #lean drinin8 water to the rural areas!
3imilarly+ water supply in the urban areas of ICT is the responsibility of C%$! Even thou8h C%$has set up a number of water filtration plants in the se#toral areas+ filtration fa#ility is provided
only to some of the areas! Further+ no #hemi#al and biolo8i#al pro#essesreverse pro#essosmosis
pro#ession eH#han8e is bein8 done+ whi#h affe#ts the uality of the drinin8 water!
Further+ .awal ?ae+ whi#h is a sour#e of drinin8 water for .awalpindi+ is re#eivin8 untreated
sewa8e and other wastes from the irre8ularly 8rowin8 population of 7araaho+ 7ari Imam+
3hadara+ 7ani8ala and other ad/oinin8 populations main8 the water hi8hly polluted and toHi#!3imilarly+ 3imli ?ae+ that provides a sour#e of drinin8 water for Islamabad+ is re#eivin8
untreated sewa8e and other waste from urree and newly developed #olonies alon8 the urreeEHpressway whi#h are pollutin8 the water and renderin8 it unfit for human #onsumption!
To over#ome these impediments+ the C%$+ ICT$ and the Cabinet %ivision have /ointly prepared
a pro/e#t envisa8in8 the #onstru#tion of five )5* de#entrali'ed sewera8e treatment plants
upstream of .awal ?ae at the #ost of .s! 2+25= million in the #at#hment area of .awal ?ae)the B&ro/e#t* to ensure the supply of #lean drinin8 water from .awal ?ae! The &ro/e#t was
submitted to the inistry of &lannin8+ %evelopment and .eforms! (owever+ fundin8 is still
awaited! $dditional water resour#in8 from Tarbela may also be #onsidered!
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The Commission re#ommendsA
)a* r8ent approval and the ne#essary fundin8 of the &ro/e#t be 8iven by the inistry of&lannin8 %evelopment and .eforms!
)b* C%$ to immediately implement or outsour#e the maintenan#e of the filtration plants and#hlorinators and also repairrepla#e water pipes and sewer drains that are #ontaminatin8
the drinin8 water lines! The water uality of su#h water lines should be #he#ed by the
&aistan Coun#il of .esear#h in ater .esour#es )B&C..* or the ational Institute of(ealth )BI(*!
)#* &romote rainwater harvestin8 in buildin8s+ watershed mana8ement )throu8h physi#al and
biolo8i#al measures*+ re#har8e wells+ and undertain8 of water audits!
)d* Install water meters and fiH nominal water use #har8es!
)2* 3olid aste ana8ement
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$nother alternative worth #onsideration is a publi#@private partnership to en#oura8e and
fa#ilitate a maret@based mana8ement of solid waste! This #an be a#hieved by the outsour#in8 of
the solid waste mana8ement in Islamabad+ as has been done in ?ahore! The eHperien#e of ?ahoreprovides an attra#tive basis for Islamabad to move on similar lines! This #an be repli#ated by
formin8 a #ompany under 3e#tion :2 of the Companies Ordinan#e+ 1>=:! The #ompany so
formed should outsour#e the solid waste mana8ement throu8h an open and #ompetitive biddin8by invitin8 both national and international firms! The winner of the bid should be tased to
develop an inte8rated system of solid waste mana8ement to ensure effi#ient #olle#tion+
transportation+ re#overy+ treatment and disposal of the waste 8enerated in Islamabad while theC%$ performs a supervisory role!
)9* (ospital aste ana8ement
The hospitals and other health #are fa#ilities 8enerate various inds of ris and non@ris waste!
The non@ris waste is similar to domesti# waste and a##ounts for more than =0L of the hospital
waste! The remainin8 10@20L is ris waste whi#h+ after se8re8ation+ needs spe#ial treatment!
nfortunately+ there are no satisfa#tory and (ospital .ules@#ompliant arran8ements for hospitalwaste mana8ement in ICT and the waste from hospitals and health #are institutions is miHed up
with the muni#ipal waste! 3ome types of su#h waste+ lie human pla#enta+ is bein8 used inpoultry feed industry!
The -i#e Chan#ellor+ &I3+ %r! "aved $ram+ pointed out durin8 his attendan#e of the thirdmeetin8 of the Commission as a 3pe#ial Invitee that there is a lon8@standin8 reuest of &I3
with the E#onomi# $ffairs %ivision for the pro#urement of an in#inerator for &I3! The Fren#h
Dovernment had indi#ated an interest in this! %urin8 a meetin8 on ; O#tober 2015 at the
inistry of Climate Chan8e reuested by the Chair+ representatives of several hospitals inIslamabad1;/oined to #onfirm that if &I3 8ets the in#inerator+ over 50L of the hospital waste
disposal needs of Islamabad will be met! This #an also be sour#ed throu8h the Dlobal
Environment Fa#ility )DEF* by the 3e#retary+ Climate Chan8e!
To ensure the proper disposal of hospital waste+ the Commission proposes the followin8A
)a* Effe#tive implementation of the (ospital .ules+ parti#ularly its 3e#tion 2;!
)b* The Islamabad (i8h Court should dire#t the Dovernment of &aistan3e#retary+ Climate
Chan8e+ to finali'e arran8ements for the pro#urement of the in#inerator for &I3 withinone )1* year of the date of this .eport and to file interim reports with the Islamabad (i8h
Court every three )9* months till the pro#urement of the in#inerator!
)#* Colle#tion#ompilation of data on 8eneration and handlin8 of ris waste from all types of
hospitals and health #are fa#ilities!
)d* 3e8re8ation of hospital waste at sour#e!
1;The meetin8 was attended by the followin8 representatives of the leadin8 hospitals of IslamabadA
1! %r! "aved $ram+ -i#e Chan#ellor+ &I3!
2! %r! $yesha Isani a/eed+ $dditional %ire#tor+ &I3!9! %r! 3! Dha'anfar (ussain+ %eputy %ire#tor+ ,.? (ospital!
:! %r! Fa'al a/eed+ %eputy %ire#tor+ C%$ (ospital!
5! %r! $min (aider+ edi#al 3uperintendent+ 3ayyed ohammad (ussain Dovernment Tb 3anatorium3amli urree!
;! %r! uhammad $yub+ $!%! &oly Clini# (ospital!
=! %r! ahruh 3iddiui+ edi#al 3uperintendent+ Federal Dovernment T!7! Centre+ .awalpindi!>! %r! (assan 7ashir ,han+ CEO+ $li edi#al Centre!
10! %r! "aved Irfan+ %ire#tor+ u#lear On#olo8y M .adiotherapy Institute )O.I*!
The meetin8 was also attended by some members of the Commission in#ludin8 the Chair and the 3e#retary+ ClimateChan8e+ members of C%$+ and a representative of &E&$!
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)e* (ospitals should also install auto#lavesin#inerators wherever possible! Every hospital
should be 8iven a time frame+ preferably siH );* months+ to install its own
auto#lavesin#inerators!
)f* (ospitals and other health fa#ilities under #onstru#tion in Islamabad must in#lude a
(ospital .ules@#ompliant mana8ement infrastru#ture for their wastes!
)8* $ll the hospitals+ health#are fa#ilities and laboratories should treat their sewa8e and
infe#tious liuid waste before dis#har8in8 the same to muni#ipal sewa8e system! This ispossible by buildin8 retention septi# tans where the liuid wastes are #hemi#ally treated
before bein8 dis#har8ed into the muni#ipal sewa8e system!
)h* 3everal hospitals in Islamabad are outsour#in8 their waste disposal with spe#ialistor8ani'ations su#h as the ational Cleaner &rodu#tion Center! This trend should be
stren8thened and similar outsour#in8 arran8ements must be developed for the eHtensive
hospital wastes 8enerated by the hospitals+ health#are fa#ilities and laboratories in
Islamabad!
)i* The hospitals in Islamabad should or8ani'e a Islamabad (ospital aste ana8ementCommittee to #o@ordinate #entrali'ed in#inerator fa#ility)ies* for the use of all the
hospitals on a shared@#ost basis!
)/* &E&$ and the inistry of Climate Chan8e are already #oordinatin8 installation of an
inte8rated fa#ility for solid and ha'ardous waste mana8ement in Islamabad by the world
leadin8 Derman waste mana8ement firm $?7$! If this fa#ility is under implementation+
it needs to be #oordinated with the other re#ommendations of the Commission!
):* Industrial aste ana8ement
There is no system or me#hanism in ICT for handlin8 and disposin8 the industrial wastes from
3e#tors I@> and I@10K therefore+ the Commission re#ommendsA
)a* $ detailed waste amount survey of all su#h fa#ilities needs to be #arried out! 7ased on
this survey+ a ha'ardous landfill site and allied fa#ilities #ould be developed!
)b* The wastewater from the industries should be treated and reused in 8reen belts+ ifappropriate!
)#* arble waste handlin8 in ,hyber &ahtunhwa and other provin#es may be looed at for
any 8ood pra#ti#es!
)5* $ir &ollution ana8ement
$mbient air uality of Islamabad reveals that annual avera8e mass #on#entration of parti#ulate
matter )&2!5* ):5 to >5 8 m9* and nitri# oHide )O* ):1 to120 8 m9* eH#eed the
standard set by the E43! The ma/or #ontributors of air pollution in Islamabad are the motor
vehi#les and the emissions from the industries in 3e#tors I@> and I@10!
To #ontrol and mana8e the air pollution+ the Commission re#ommendsA
)a* &E&$ should run a #ity@wide toHi# assessment #ampai8n to monitor the total amount oftoHins+ in#ludin8 mer#ury+ bein8 emitted in the air of Islamabad! 7ased on this survey+ the
ambient air uality standards for the #ity must be revised and #ompulsory emission limitsbe set! The present ambient air uality should also be displayed and shared with the
publi#!
)b* &ermanent onitorin8 units to be set up!
)#* Compulsory emission limits must be set and the Bself@monitorin8 and reportin8 tool
)3$.T* must be reintrodu#ed to the industries of Islamabad! This will monitor the
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emission uality and uantity and help in better reportin8 under the ational
Environmental 4uality 3tandards )3elf@onitorin8 and .eportin8 by Industry* .ules+
2001! 3$.T will also enable &E&$ to easily dete#t industries eH#eedin8 the thresholdset by E43 and tae timely a#tion!
)d* 3tren8then &E&$ to enfor#e test proto#ols for inspe#tion and maintenan#e of vehi#les andindustrial ma#hinery+ and Bpre@emission #leanin8 and refinin8 te#hniues in the
industrial area of Islamabad!
)e* Introdu#e #ombustion effi#ien#y in diesel en8ines of fa#tories by usin8 #leaner fuels lie?D and promote lead@free 8asoline by 8ivin8 in#entives to refineries so that they may
invest in sulphur #ontent redu#tion te#hnolo8ies in diesel!
)f* (i8her taHes on diesel and other fuels #ontainin8 hi8h levels of lead and sulphur forvehi#les and improvin8 the uality of diesel for de#reasin8 per vehi#le emission and on
spot #he#in8fine of pollutin8 vehi#les by mobile teams!
)8* Introdu#e new vehi#le standards by adoptin8 Euro@2 norms and aimin8 for Euro@: norms
8radually!
)h* $ follow up of #ommitments made in the approval of the EI$s of pro/e#ts in Islamabad toensure that ve8etation #over removed for #onstru#tion is replenished!
)i* &rivate se#tor must be involved in plantation efforts+ and the subseuent #are+ alon8ma/or road wors+ su#h as Islamabad EHpressway!
);* &ubli# &arti#ipation&ubli# En8a8ement Committees
It is+ 8enerally+ and well per#eived that a la# of institutional me#hanism for publi# #onsultation
and publi# parti#ipation has #ompromised the standards of transparen#y and a##ountability+
whi#h+ resultantly+ has led to arbitrary amendments of the aster &lan and the ICT 6onin8.e8ulations+ and weaened the pro#ess of EI$!
In view of this+ the Commission re#ommends the settin8 up of an institutionali'ed permanentpubli# en8a8ement #ommittee )the B&EC* for ea#h 'one of ICT! These &ECs may #omprise of
parliamentarians from Islamabad+ representative)s* of the ele#ted lo#al 8overnment+ urban
planners+ ar#hite#ts+ en8ineers+ media+ #ivil so#iety+ a#ademi#s+ and eH offi#io members from the
lo#al administration! The &ECs should parti#ipate and follow up on EI$s done for differentdevelopment pro/e#ts to be #arried out in their relevant 'ones! $lso+ the &ECs will hold publi#
hearin8s to dis#uss any proposed #han8es or amendments in the aster &lan and the ICT 6onin8
.e8ulations and #onvey the re#ommendationssu88estions to I&$7 and C%$!
)* (olisti# ass Transit &lan for Islamabad
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$ holisti# mass transit plan for Islamabads #ommuters needs to be developed! The solution to
#ater the needs of the ever@in#reasin8 number of #ommuters does not lie in eHpandin8 the roads
at the #ost of the 8reen belts and pars+ as is bein8 done in main8 the si8nal free IslamabadEHpressway+ but lies in #omin8 up with the best mass transit solutions!
)10* .estru#turin8 C%$
The professional staff of C%$ #omprisin8 urban planners+ ar#hite#ts+ lands#ape spe#ialists+
horti#ulturists+ botanists+ 'oolo8ists+ environment eHperts+ and s#ientists needs to be
stren8thened! It is popularly believed that C%$ presently #onsists primarily of bureau#rats+ withlittle or no eHpertise in urban development and the environment! ember and %D Environment+
alon8 with other ey te#hni#al positions+ should be manned by ualified and eHperien#ed
environmentalists!
)11* Toll@Free Telephone umbers
There should be toll free telephone numbers to an E-I.OET$? (E?&?IE so that the
publi# #an #onta#t the offi#ialsa8en#ies #on#erned and inform of any violation of the 1>>< $#tand its rules and re8ulations then and there for remedial a#tion!
)12* &ubli# Edu#ation
ass environmental awareness #ampai8ns are #riti#al to the support of the re#ommendations ofthe Commission! For this+ the role of media is important in edu#atin8 the #iti'ens and a#hievin8
the ob/e#tives of prote#tin8 the environment! $s per the laws and poli#ies appli#able to the
&aistan Ele#troni# edia .e8ulatory $uthority+ all T- stations are supposed to use ten per#ent)10L* of their airtime for publi# edu#ation+ therefore+ awareness of the environment and its
prote#tion should be promoted throu8h this! ith respe#t to solid waste mana8ement+ for
eHample+ the sanitary inspe#tors+ alon8 with the media+ #an edu#ate the #iti'ens on the sortin8
and disposal of 8arba8e at home!
)19* ICT?D$ and the CommissionGs re#ommendations
nder the Islamabad Capital Territory ?o#al Dovernment $#t+ 2015 )the BICT?D$*+ a lo#al
8overnment is to be formed to administer and 8overn ICT lo#ally! 3ome of the fun#tions of the
lo#al 8overnment in#lude the maintenan#e of the rural water supply s#hemes and publi# sour#esof drinin8 water+ eHe#utin8 development wors+ approvin8 development s#hemes for
beautifi#ation of urban areas+ and developin8 inte8rated system of water reservoirs+ water
sour#es+ treatment plants+ draina8e+ liuid and solid waste disposal+ sanitation and othermuni#ipal servi#es!
$s many of the fun#tions of the lo#al 8overnment overlap with the fun#tions of C%$ and ICT$+
the Commission re#ommends that the Islamabad lo#al 8overnment be fully involved in theimplementation of the re#ommendations of the Commission! The Islamabad (i8h Court may
#onsider sendin8 a #opy to the ayor )etropolitan Corporation* andor Chairman )nion
Coun#il* of su#h re#ommendations of the Commission as may be approved or supported by it!
4. A0$no5%e3e*ent'
The Chair eHpresses his 8ratitude to the members of the Commission and to+ parti#ularly+ r!$rif $hmed ,han )-i#e Chair*+ .a/a (asan $bbas )Cabinet 3e#retary*+ C%$+ &E&$+ 3%&I+ r!
$bdul 3aboor i'amani )"oint 3e#retary*+ and r! 3hu/aat mar &ir'ada )$sso#iate+ (assan M
(assan )$dvo#ates**+ for their support to the Commission!
G. Note on Si3n"torie' to t!i' Re)ort
This .eport was unanimously adopted by the Commission! $ll the members have si8ned the
.eport! %r! uhammad ,hurshid+ %D+ &E&$+ too an a#tive part in the wor of the Commissiontill his appointment+ in "uly 2015+ as the %ire#tor Deneral of 3outh $sia Co@operative
Environment &ro8ramme )3$CE&*+ in 3ri ?ana! (e #ontinued to 8uide the Commission with
his valuable #omments to an earlier draft of this .eport!
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