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PUNJAB URBAN & PERI-URBAN
FOREST POLICY, 2019
5th March, 2019
Mr. Khalid SherdilChief Executive Officer – The Urban Unit
Outline
• Introduction
• Punjab’s Environment
• The Policy
• Areas of Policy interventions
• Biodiversity & native species
• Policy implementation & monitoring framework
• Financial framework
• Institutional design
• Legal framework
• Way forward
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Objective of Today’s Stakeholder Consultative Session
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Urban Unit shall convene stakeholder consultative session with all the concernedstakeholders as well as the Petitioner and other applicants for finalization of draftpolicy.
COURT ORDER: WRIT PETITION NO. 192069 of 2018
SHEIKH ASIM FAROOQ V/S FEDERATION OF PAKISTAN ”
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Introduction - Magnitude of Problem
1%Treated urban
water
Pakistan’s ranking on Environmental
Performance Index
144
Rs.365bWB’s estimate of loss of productivity, health and soil degradation in 2006
60,000
Pakistan’s ranking on Global Climate
Risk Index
7th
Water Table in Lahore declining
2.5 - 3 ft/year(WWF, 2017)
Deaths related to Air Pollution
(WHO)
Climate Change Vulnerability Index 2017
169
Punjab’s Urban Scenario
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Area: 205,344 km²Population: 110 million Urban Population: 40 million (37%)(Population Census 2017)
ADMINISTRATIVE STRUCTURE
9 Divisions36 Districts194 Cities & Towns
URBAN GOVERNANCE STRUCTURE
1 Metropolitan Corp.11 Municipal Corp.182 Municipal Committees
Punjab’s Environment
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• Climate Change• Fluctuating rainfall patterns • Floods• Droughts• Smog• Industries• Urban sprawl, Urban heat island• Air quality deterioration• Inadequate Forest cover – 3.2% • Associated health problems
†CMI 2015-16
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†Urban Unit
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Case Study
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†Urban Unit
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Urban & peri-
urban forests
• Overview
• Types
• International
commitments (MEAs,
SDGs)
†Cities4forests
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The Policy• Vision for Punjab• Scope
Urban & peri-urban areas of Punjab’s
50 major cities• Goal• Objectives• Guiding Principles
Departmental Integration Systematic Asset management Spatial & holistic approach Local species & community
Areas of Policy Intervention• Peri Urban• Housing societies• Development & housing authorities• Horticulture authorities & generation
nurseries• Urban agriculture• Green belts, park & pedestrian areas• Landscaping• Public buildings • Urban catchment & Rainwater harvesting• PPP, CSR & industries • Rooftops
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Policy Objectives
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• Increase in tree cover in urban, peri – urban and agriculture areas on both private and public lands.
• Utilize all available open space for conversion into green landscape.• Enforce & regulate the obligatory tree plantation in landscapes including industrial,
commercial, agricultural, residential and state land.• Create awareness and enabling environment for urban and peri – urban forestry
and its social, environmental and economic benefits. • Make necessary amendments in existing laws and rules to synchronize with the
concept of urban and peri – urban forestry.• Promote corporate social responsibility for tree plantation.
† Sources from Lahore’s operational Urban forest at Dream gardens
VisionAn attractive, liveable province with a thriving urban forest that provides economic,ecological and social benefits as part of Punjab’s valued green and sustainableinfrastructure.
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Policy Interventions Legal Framework
Peri – Urban Areas
Housing Societies
Horticulture Authorities and Generation Nurseries
Urban Agriculture Green Belts, Parks and Pedestrian Areas
Landscaping, Urban Catchment and Rain Water Harvesting
Public Buildings
Urban Vegetation and Rooftops
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1) Legal Framework
At the moment there is no legal provision related to urban forest in Punjab.
Develop an Punjab Urban & Peri-Urban Forest Act
Development of Guidelines
• Tree Conservation Guidelines,• Tree Removal Guidelines,• Street Tree Asset Guidelines,• Master Urban Forest Guidelines and• Tree Plantation Guidelines
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2) Peri-Urban Areas
1 acre out of every 12 acres of land forperi Urban forest.
For smaller land owners, 10 trees peracre must be grown.
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3) Housing Societies
Punjab Housing Societies and Land Sub-Division Rules2010 draw planning standards for housing Societies.
The rules state to reserve at least 7% of its area for openspace or parks.
This policy recommends: Incorporation of 2.5% of area ofthe housing society (from within the 7% area for openspace and parks) specified for Urban Forest.
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4) Horticulture Authorities and Generation Nurseries
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5) Urban Agriculture
Produced edible plants or seeds for use in urban agriculture.
Rules shall be framed for specifying the minimum area of cultivation for urban agriculture for certainspecific types of buildings.
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6) Green Belts, Parks and Pedestrian Areas This policy aims to prioritize tree planting and landscaping in street and freeway rights-of-way,
in particular in highly visible locations such as business districts and major corridors.
Policy may include utility rights-of-way, parks, school sites, and other publicly owned property
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7) Landscaping, Urban Catchment and Rainwater Harvesting
Align the City’s landscape regulations and storm water management to promote the integration of landscapingelements and low impact development urban catchment approaches.
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8) Public Buildings Public buildings present a huge opportunity to harness the potential of Urban trees in benefitting theenvironment. Some of the buildings that can be targeted in this regard include: Schools, Higher Education institutions, Auqaf (at shrines), Health (for dispensaries, hospitals, etc.), Public Health (at all WASA and water scheme sites), C&W and NHA (along highways), Railways (along rail tracks), Irrigation (along canals, majors, minors),Mines (for any mining areas in peri-urban locations), Others large campus building owners (such as PESSI, TEVTA and Police)
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9) Urban Vegetation and Rooftop
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Participatory Inclusive Approach
Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR)
The policy focuses on establishing a public privatemodel whereby the industries and large businessentities will be required to adopt a piece of land,or green belts of adjacent/nearby roads, toestablish urban forest as part of their corporatesocial responsibility (CSR), following the lines of“adopt a Road/ School / Factory programs.”
Research & Development, and Innovation
Punjab’s urban forest research priorities shall bedetermined based on local needs and demand. Activelinkages shall be developed between academia andorganizations working in the domain of urban forests.PHA Lahore shall also be given funding to develop itsresearch and innovation center.
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Participatory Inclusive Approach
Capacity Building
Capacity building inputs throughtechnical assistance, financialassistance, and education arevital to accomplish a putativegreater good. Capacity buildingprograms shall be a key step inorder to properly manage theurban forests.
Education Awareness
Public awareness, education andoutreach are essential parts of thispolicy to improve and facilitatePunjab’s urban forests to encouragecitizenship action within theframework of environmentaleducation that is IN FOR and ABOUTthe Environment.
Nursery & Plantation Service Providers
The policy shall specify rules forcertification of Service Providers whomay be used to provide sufficient stockof saplings of each of the speciesnotified in the Rules. Such a venturewould also create jobs in theeconomy.
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Tree Plantation Campaign
S.# Areadesignatedfor forests(acres,canals)
Location ofArea –(tehsil,Moza, UC,and sitescoordinates)
Numberof Treesto beplanted
Types ofTrees(species)
Responsibleofficers(name,designation& contactdetails)
Dates ofplantation(startingdate –completiondate)
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Urban Unit has requested departments to submitfollowing information for implementation
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† Sources from Lahore’s operational Urban forest at Dream gardens
Common Name Botanical Name
Amaltas/Indian laburnum Cassia fistula
Amla Phyllanthus emblica
Arjun Terminalia Arjuna
Babul (Kikar, pahadi kikar) Acacia eburnea
Bahera Terminalia balerica
Barma (Barna) Crateva religiosa
Bel Pattia (Bil) (Local Bel Giri) agele marmelos
Beri (Jharberi/Jhaepala/mallha) Ziziphus nummularia
Bhani / desert poplar Populus euphratica
Chakotra Citrus decumana
Charr/ karanj Pongamia pinnata
Dhak (Chichera)/ palash butea monosperma
Gular Ficus racemose
pilkkhan/ pilkhan Ficus virens
pipal ficus religiosa
shisham(tali/tahli) dalbergia sissu
simbal/ shemal / silk cotton Bombax ceiba
Punjab’s Native species• Over 40 species identified – Native,
Aesthetic, Fast growing, Pollutioncontrol
• Miyawaki method of afforestation –Successful examples in Lahore andKarachi
Common Name Botanical Name
Gul e Nishtar Erythrina suberosa
Har Singhar Nyctanthes arbor-tristis
Falsa Grewia asiatica
Anar Punica granatum
Jamun( small leaf wild
variety) Syzygium cumini
Mava/ mahuva Madhuca longifolia
simal bombax malabaricum
Sweet acacia/ needle bush Vachellia farnesiana
Gaab/ malabar ebony Diospyros malabarica
Khirni Manilkara hexandra
Sambhaloo Vitex negundo
sohanjana(horse radish tree) moringa concanensis
Injeer/ anjeer/ common fig Ficus carica
Paras Peepal/indian tulip
tree Thespesia populnea
Kakronda/ karonda Carissa carandas
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Baseline
(Housing
Society Maps)
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• Urban Forest Management Plans
• Monitoring by Urban Unit
† ICT Dashboard developed by UU for LG&CD
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Policy Implementation & Monitoring framework
Financial framework
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Allocation of funds• 1% of the ADP
Implementation Charges
Review & Approval of Housing Societies/ Urban forest management plan
Green development Fund
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• Punjab Urban Forest Act, 2019
• Guidelines
• Certification of workers
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Institutional Arrangement
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Thank You
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References
• Pakistan National Forest Policy 2015• Urban forestry policy manual, Public Works department, City of Riverside USA• Urban Forestry: Importance, Strategy, and Planning in Indian Conext, Tarun Saha• Guidelines on Urban & peri-urban foresty, FAO of the UN• Newcastle Urban forest Policy 2007 UK• City Trees – Sustainability guidelines & Best Practices, Tree Trust USA• Urban Forest Policy, Randwick,NSW Australia• Urban tree policy, Public Works department, City of Helsinki Finland• Urban forestry policy, Town of Lumsden Canada• Site visit : Dream gardens Urban forest• Urban Forest Policy Element, City of Tacoma USA• Urban forest strategy, City of Sydney Australia• Role of MEAs in achieving the SDGs, UNEP