PESHAWAR: The D
istrict Administration Buner with collaboration with the d
istrict govt. has introduced bio degr
adable shopping bags to make the d
istrict plastic bags free on the eve of New Year.
In this regard the d
istrict administration has chalked out a comprehensive plan by engaging all local resources including
three tiers of local government, especially the village councils. In this connection a ceremony was organized by d
istrict administration at Swari, Buner on Tuesday.
Senior Minister for local Government and Rural Development Inayatullah was the chief guest on this occasion. Bes
ides Minister for Zakat Habibur Rehman, Commissioner Malakand Zaheerul Islam, D
istrict Nazim Buner Dr. Obaidullah, Deputy Commissioner Buner Zariful Muaani, D
istrict Naib Nazim, Tehsil Nazim, Village council Nazims and local elders were also present. Minister for local govt. lauded the efforts of d
istrict administration Buner for introducing bio degr
adable and environment friendly bags and said that this initiative will be a role model for the rest of the province. He advised that the d
istrict administration and d
istrict govt. to take such measures to bring the use of plastic bags to a zero level. He said that the present provincial govt has established an effective and unique local govt. system and up to now Rs 80 billion have been released to all tiers of local govt. in the province while from 2001 to 2014 only Rs. 9 billion were released all to local govts in the province.
The Deputy Commissioner while giving details of the initiative said that the initiative will be implement
ed in two phases. In the first phase, the shopkeepers will be given degr
adable bags free of cost through their respective village councils. He added that the purpose is to familiarize the local shopkeepers with this environment friendly initiative. He said that in the second phase section 144 will be promulgated throughout the d
istrict, on the use of conventional plastic bags. Zariful Maani said that clean Buner was on the top of his agenda and for this purpose cleanliness drives have been launch
ed in March, and October 2017, with the collaboration of elected village council members.
He added that during the campaigns several dumping sites were identified and operationaliz
ed in the d
istrict with the help of TMAs, while land for dumping sites for industrial waste has also been separately identified. He disclosed that tree plantation campaign was launched and 150 million trees were planted under billion trees Project.
Published in Daily Times, January 3rd 2018.
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