Govt plans projects to reduce climate change effects

ISLAMABAD, Apr 26 (APP):The federal government has proposed a number of projects to reduce the disastrous effects of climate change through developing policies and procedures during the next fiscal year 2018-19.
According to the plan shared by Advisor to the Prime Minister on Finance Miftah Ismial while releasing Economic Survey of Pakistan here Thursday, it would focus on transformation of existing environmental policies into practice by implementing a programme-based approach and to identify gaps and issues.
A realistic approach in the management of ecosystem would be carried out with the special emphasis on imperative ecosystem segments such as protection of biodiversity, water conservation and soil erosion protection, carbon sequestration and biodiversity protection, etc.
A strategy to improve sanitation of safe drinking water and to expand access particularly, in rural areas would be implemented with the help of provincial governments during the next economic year.
To treat and recycle industrial effluents, a Waste-water Treatment Programme would be initiated in the country in collaboration with the provincial governments.
For increased forestry cover and enhancement of natural resources, a strategy to develop forest cover along with conservation and restoration of the natural resources of the country would be implemented through applied approach of ownership.
A strategy would also be designed to prepare locals to manage forest areas and wild lands around their residences. This would also include provision of alternate energy resources to the residents of forest cover areas such as Liquefied Natural Gas (LNG) at affordable price.
The new auto policy would enable the government to keep a vigilant eye on the producers, while, a vehicle certification policy was also under consideration, which would not allow polluting vehicles on the road.