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Quetta,
May 20: IUCNP Balochistan Programme Office
hosted a consultation meeting for the Strategic
Country Environmental Assessment. This initiative
has been taken up by the World Bank in collaboration
with Ministry of Environment, Government of Pakistan,
Federal and Provincial Environmental Protection
Agencies.
The Consulting team of the World Bank presented
the proposed measures for improvement of air quality
management, water supply and sanitation and improving
the effectiveness of implementation of Environmental
Impact Assessment (EIA) system in the country.
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and Dr. Badar Ghauri presented their suggestions before
a group of experts. This group included Chief Economist
of Planning and Development Department, Govt. of Balochistan,
representatives of different Government Departments
like Balochistan EPA, Public Health Engineering Department
and representatives of NGOs.
Raheela Durrani, member of the Balochistan Assembly,
also participated in the meeting and apprised the
consultants about the issues of water supply, sanitation
and air quality.
Munawar Khan Mandokail, former Secretary of Irrigation
and Public Health Department of Balochistan, Ch.
Zulfiqar, Chief Executive Khushali Associate (member
of IUCN) and senior journalists also participated
in the meeting. Participants appreciated the team
and IUCN for involving them in such an important
policy related matter on environment.
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