Ministry of Environment (Pakistan)
Encyclopedia
The Ministry of Environment is a federal
government agency
in Pakistan
. The ministry is headed by the Environment Minister of Pakistan
. Hameed Ullah Jan Afridi is the current Environment Minister
of Pakistan
. Ejaz Ahmad Qureshi is the Secretary Environment.
Pakistan Environmental Protection Agency
is a department of the Ministry of Environment and it is responsible to implementing the Pakistan Environmental Protection Act in the country.
Pakistan Environmental Protection Agency is an attached department of the Ministry of Environment and responsible to implement the Pakistan Environmental Protection Act, 1997 in the country. An Act to provide for the protection, conservation, rehabilitation and improvement of environment, for the prevention and control of pollution, and promotion of sustainable development. Pakistan Environmental Protection Agency also provides all kind of technical assistance to the Ministry of Environment for formulation of environment policy and programmes.
Pakistan Environmental Protection Agency, Islamabad:
Brief on Pakistan Environmental Protection Agency (PDF-102KB)
Activities in Pak-EPA during year 2006-2007 (PDF-144KB)
Activities in Pak-EPA during year 2005-2006 (PDF-129KB)
Activities in Pak-EPA during year 2004-2005 (PDF-100KB)
Activities in Pak-EPA during year 2002-2003 (PDF-107KB)
Major Activities Being Undertaken by Pak-EPA (PDF-164KB)
Organizational Structure of Provincial Environment Protection Department & Agencies:
AJK, Environmental Protection Agency (PDF)
Punjab, Environment Protection Department (PDF)
Sindh, Environmental Protection Agency.
KPK, Environmental Protection Agency (PDF)
Balochistan, Environmental Protection Agency (PDF).
Acts, Ordinances, Rules and Regulations
Pakistan Environmental Protection Act, 1997 - Brief (PDF -90KB)
Pakistan Environmental Protection Act, 1997 - Full Text (PDF - 59.7KB)
National Environmental Quality Standards (Self-Monitoring and Reporting by Industries) Rules, 2001 (PDF - 18.9KB)
Self-Monitoring and Reporting by Industries Rules, 2001-Amended (PDF - 200KB)
National Environmental Quality Standards (Environmental Laboratories Certification) Regulations, 2000 (PDF - 35.1KB)
National Environmental Quality Standards
S.R.O. 549 (I)/2000 (PDF-115 KB)
S.R.O. 742 (I)/93 & S.R.O. 1023 (I)/95 (PDF-120 KB)
S. R.O. 1062(I)/2010 & S.R.O. 1063(I)/2010 & S.R.O. 1064(I)/2010 (NEQS for Ambient Air, Drinking Water and Noise)
S.R.O 72(KE)/2009 (NEQS for Motor Vehicle Exhaust and Noise)
Environmental Samples Rules, 2001 (PDF - 30.7KB)
Provincial Sustainable Development Fund Board (Procedure) Rules, 2001 (PDF - 13.2KB)
The Pollution Charge for Industry (Calculation and Collection) Rules, 2001 (PDF - 41.5KB)
Environmental Tribunal rules, 1999 (PDF - 24.6KB)
Pakistan Environmental Protection Agency (Review of IEE/EIA) Regulations, 2000 (PDF - 43KB)
Provincial Sustainable Development Fund (Utilization) Rules, 2003 (PDF-131KB)
Hazardous Substances Rules, 2003 (Draft) (PDF-149KB)
Project Implementation And Resettlement Of Affected Persons Ordinance 2001 (Draft)(PDF-635KB)
Hospital Waste Management Rules, 2005. (PDF-104KB)
Environmental Guidelines
Disposal of Mercury Compact Fluorescent Lamps, CFL’s (DOC-104KB)
National Biosafety
Biosafety brochure
Pakistan Biosafety Rules 2005 (PDF-105KB)
National Biosafety Guidelines (PDF-668KB)
Performa for Movement of Regulated Materials (PDF-250KB)
Policies & Strategies
National Drinking Water Policy November 2007 (Draft) PDF-140)
National Environment Policy (PDF-190KB)
National Resettlement Policy March,2002 (Draft) (PDF-236KB)
Clean Development Mechanism (CDM), National Operational Strategy (PDF-185KB)
National Sanitation Policy (PDF-188KB)
PCAP (PDF-184KB)
Pakistan Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) Procedures
EIA Guidelines & Overview (PDF-76 KB)
EIA Graphics Overview (PDF-148 KB)
Front Sheet (PDF-45 KB)
Policies & Procedures for review & approval (PDF-206 KB)
Guidelines for preparation and review of Environmental Report (PDF-393 KB)
Guidelines for Public Consultation (PDF-209 KB)
Guidelines for Sensitive & Critical Areas (PDF-312 KB)
Pakistan Environmental Legislation & Environmental Quality Standards (PDF-110 KB)
Sectorial guidelines for Environmental Reports, Major thermal Power Stations (PDF-213 KB)
Sectorial guidelines for Environmental Reports, Major Chemical & Manufacturing Plants (PDF-222 KB)
Sectorial guidelines for Environmental Reports, Housing States & New Town Development. (PDF-199 KB)
Sectorial guidelines for Environmental Reports, Industrial States (PDF-192 KB)
Sectorial guidelines for Environmental Reports, Major Roads Guidelines (PDF-202 KB)
Sectorial guidelines for Environmental Reports, Sewage Schemes (PDF-208 KB)
Sectorial guidelines for Environmental Reports, Oil & Gas Exploration and Production (PDF-173 KB)
Self Monitoring & Reporting (SMART) Procedure
Brief on Self Monitoring & Reporting Procedure (PDF-62 KB)
Self Monitoring & Reporting (SMART) Registration Form (PDF-95 KB)
Note: Please Download the form which can be filled on screen as well as manually, print and then send the filled SMART Registration form to the contacts provided on bottom of the form.
Environmental Guidelines and Checklists by KPK-EPA
Brick Kiln Units (PDF-96KB)
Construction or Expansion of Bus Terminal (PDF-59KB)
Carpet Manufacturing Units (PDF-59KB)
Canal Cleaning (PDF-58KB)
Flour Mill (PDF-60KB)
Forest Harvesting Operations (PDF-101KB)
Forest Road Constructions (PDF-91KB)
Housing Schemes (PDF-66KB)
Marble Units (PDF-59KB)
Petrol and CNG Stations (PDF-59KB)
Poultry Farms (PDF-54KB)
Rural Schools and Basic Health Units (PDF-55KB)
Sanitation Schemes (PDF-79KB)
Sound Plantation (PDF-51KB)
Stone Crushing Units (PDF-127KB)
Tourist Facilities in Ecologically
Sensitive Areas (PDF-90KB)
Tube-well Construction for Agriculture and Irrigation Purposes (PDF-57KB)
Urban Areas Road Construction (PDF-48KB)
Watercourses Construction and Lining (PDF-29KB)
Water Reservoirs in Arid Zones (PDF-63KB)
Water Supply Schemes (PDF-49KB)
Solid Waste Management (Draft) (PDF-1.7MB)
Environmental Guidelines and Checklists by Balochistan-EPA
Dairy Farms and Slaughter Houses (PDF-100KB)
Draft Sectoral Guidelines and Upstream Petroleum Sector-Onshore
Download Volume-1 (PDF-1.68MB)
Download Volume-2 (PDF-833KB)
Financial Assistant to NGO's
Guidelines for Financial Assistance (PDF-151KB)
Project Proposal Form (MSWord-158KB)
National Directories
National Directory of Environmental Consulting Firms.(PDF-260KB)
National Directory of Institutions Offering Specialized Programs on Environment in Pakistan
Pak-EPA in compliance to its mandatory requirement under the Pakistan Environmental Protection Act’s section 6 sub-section (2) clause (a) which is reproduced as below:
“Undertake inquiries or investigation into environmental issues, either of its own accord or upon complaint from any person or organization.”
Pakistan Environmental Protection Agency has established a complaint cell in its organization where complaints from public are received and processed in coordination with Provincial EPA’s.
You can Register your complaints through email, Fax and in writing
Registration for Environmental Consultants (Individual/Organizations/Multi-Dimensional Organizations), Subject Specialists and Assistant Consultants
Pak-EPA has developed a procedure for registration of Environmental Consultants (Individual/Organizations/Multi-Dimensional Organizations), Subject Specialists and Assistant Consultants in order to improve the quality of IEE/EIA reports being produced in Pakistan. This Registration procedure will be finalized keeping in the view the comments received from all the stakeholders.
It is required to please convey your views & comments on the draft Registration Procedure.
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Pakistan
Pakistan , officially the Islamic Republic of Pakistan is a sovereign state in South Asia. It has a coastline along the Arabian Sea and the Gulf of Oman in the south and is bordered by Afghanistan and Iran in the west, India in the east and China in the far northeast. In the north, Tajikistan...
. The ministry is headed by the Environment Minister of Pakistan
Minister for Environment (Pakistan)
The Environment Minister of Pakistan heads the Ministry of Environment. He serves in the cabinet of the Prime Minister. The Minister is required to be a member of Parliament.-See also:*List of environment ministers of Pakistan*Ministry of Environment...
. Hameed Ullah Jan Afridi is the current Environment Minister
Minister for Environment (Pakistan)
The Environment Minister of Pakistan heads the Ministry of Environment. He serves in the cabinet of the Prime Minister. The Minister is required to be a member of Parliament.-See also:*List of environment ministers of Pakistan*Ministry of Environment...
of Pakistan
Pakistan
Pakistan , officially the Islamic Republic of Pakistan is a sovereign state in South Asia. It has a coastline along the Arabian Sea and the Gulf of Oman in the south and is bordered by Afghanistan and Iran in the west, India in the east and China in the far northeast. In the north, Tajikistan...
. Ejaz Ahmad Qureshi is the Secretary Environment.
Pakistan Environmental Protection Agency
Pakistan Environmental Protection Agency
The Pakistan Environmental Protection Agency, sometimes known as Pak-EPA, is an executive agency Government of Pakistan managed by the Ministry of Environment. The agency is charged with protecting human health and the environment by writing and enforcing regulation based on laws passed by...
is a department of the Ministry of Environment and it is responsible to implementing the Pakistan Environmental Protection Act in the country.
Pakistan Environmental Protection Agency is an attached department of the Ministry of Environment and responsible to implement the Pakistan Environmental Protection Act, 1997 in the country. An Act to provide for the protection, conservation, rehabilitation and improvement of environment, for the prevention and control of pollution, and promotion of sustainable development. Pakistan Environmental Protection Agency also provides all kind of technical assistance to the Ministry of Environment for formulation of environment policy and programmes.
Pakistan Environmental Protection Agency, Islamabad:
Brief on Pakistan Environmental Protection Agency (PDF-102KB)
Activities in Pak-EPA during year 2006-2007 (PDF-144KB)
Activities in Pak-EPA during year 2005-2006 (PDF-129KB)
Activities in Pak-EPA during year 2004-2005 (PDF-100KB)
Activities in Pak-EPA during year 2002-2003 (PDF-107KB)
Major Activities Being Undertaken by Pak-EPA (PDF-164KB)
Organizational Structure of Provincial Environment Protection Department & Agencies:
AJK, Environmental Protection Agency (PDF)
Punjab, Environment Protection Department (PDF)
Sindh, Environmental Protection Agency.
KPK, Environmental Protection Agency (PDF)
Balochistan, Environmental Protection Agency (PDF).
Acts, Ordinances, Rules and Regulations
Pakistan Environmental Protection Act, 1997 - Brief (PDF -90KB)
Pakistan Environmental Protection Act, 1997 - Full Text (PDF - 59.7KB)
National Environmental Quality Standards (Self-Monitoring and Reporting by Industries) Rules, 2001 (PDF - 18.9KB)
Self-Monitoring and Reporting by Industries Rules, 2001-Amended (PDF - 200KB)
National Environmental Quality Standards (Environmental Laboratories Certification) Regulations, 2000 (PDF - 35.1KB)
National Environmental Quality Standards
S.R.O. 549 (I)/2000 (PDF-115 KB)
S.R.O. 742 (I)/93 & S.R.O. 1023 (I)/95 (PDF-120 KB)
S. R.O. 1062(I)/2010 & S.R.O. 1063(I)/2010 & S.R.O. 1064(I)/2010 (NEQS for Ambient Air, Drinking Water and Noise)
S.R.O 72(KE)/2009 (NEQS for Motor Vehicle Exhaust and Noise)
Environmental Samples Rules, 2001 (PDF - 30.7KB)
Provincial Sustainable Development Fund Board (Procedure) Rules, 2001 (PDF - 13.2KB)
The Pollution Charge for Industry (Calculation and Collection) Rules, 2001 (PDF - 41.5KB)
Environmental Tribunal rules, 1999 (PDF - 24.6KB)
Pakistan Environmental Protection Agency (Review of IEE/EIA) Regulations, 2000 (PDF - 43KB)
Provincial Sustainable Development Fund (Utilization) Rules, 2003 (PDF-131KB)
Hazardous Substances Rules, 2003 (Draft) (PDF-149KB)
Project Implementation And Resettlement Of Affected Persons Ordinance 2001 (Draft)(PDF-635KB)
Hospital Waste Management Rules, 2005. (PDF-104KB)
Environmental Guidelines
Disposal of Mercury Compact Fluorescent Lamps, CFL’s (DOC-104KB)
National Biosafety
Biosafety brochure
Pakistan Biosafety Rules 2005 (PDF-105KB)
National Biosafety Guidelines (PDF-668KB)
Performa for Movement of Regulated Materials (PDF-250KB)
Policies & Strategies
National Drinking Water Policy November 2007 (Draft) PDF-140)
National Environment Policy (PDF-190KB)
National Resettlement Policy March,2002 (Draft) (PDF-236KB)
Clean Development Mechanism (CDM), National Operational Strategy (PDF-185KB)
National Sanitation Policy (PDF-188KB)
PCAP (PDF-184KB)
Pakistan Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) Procedures
EIA Guidelines & Overview (PDF-76 KB)
EIA Graphics Overview (PDF-148 KB)
Front Sheet (PDF-45 KB)
Policies & Procedures for review & approval (PDF-206 KB)
Guidelines for preparation and review of Environmental Report (PDF-393 KB)
Guidelines for Public Consultation (PDF-209 KB)
Guidelines for Sensitive & Critical Areas (PDF-312 KB)
Pakistan Environmental Legislation & Environmental Quality Standards (PDF-110 KB)
Sectorial guidelines for Environmental Reports, Major thermal Power Stations (PDF-213 KB)
Sectorial guidelines for Environmental Reports, Major Chemical & Manufacturing Plants (PDF-222 KB)
Sectorial guidelines for Environmental Reports, Housing States & New Town Development. (PDF-199 KB)
Sectorial guidelines for Environmental Reports, Industrial States (PDF-192 KB)
Sectorial guidelines for Environmental Reports, Major Roads Guidelines (PDF-202 KB)
Sectorial guidelines for Environmental Reports, Sewage Schemes (PDF-208 KB)
Sectorial guidelines for Environmental Reports, Oil & Gas Exploration and Production (PDF-173 KB)
Self Monitoring & Reporting (SMART) Procedure
Brief on Self Monitoring & Reporting Procedure (PDF-62 KB)
Self Monitoring & Reporting (SMART) Registration Form (PDF-95 KB)
Note: Please Download the form which can be filled on screen as well as manually, print and then send the filled SMART Registration form to the contacts provided on bottom of the form.
Environmental Guidelines and Checklists by KPK-EPA
Brick Kiln Units (PDF-96KB)
Construction or Expansion of Bus Terminal (PDF-59KB)
Carpet Manufacturing Units (PDF-59KB)
Canal Cleaning (PDF-58KB)
Flour Mill (PDF-60KB)
Forest Harvesting Operations (PDF-101KB)
Forest Road Constructions (PDF-91KB)
Housing Schemes (PDF-66KB)
Marble Units (PDF-59KB)
Petrol and CNG Stations (PDF-59KB)
Poultry Farms (PDF-54KB)
Rural Schools and Basic Health Units (PDF-55KB)
Sanitation Schemes (PDF-79KB)
Sound Plantation (PDF-51KB)
Stone Crushing Units (PDF-127KB)
Tourist Facilities in Ecologically
Sensitive Areas (PDF-90KB)
Tube-well Construction for Agriculture and Irrigation Purposes (PDF-57KB)
Urban Areas Road Construction (PDF-48KB)
Watercourses Construction and Lining (PDF-29KB)
Water Reservoirs in Arid Zones (PDF-63KB)
Water Supply Schemes (PDF-49KB)
Solid Waste Management (Draft) (PDF-1.7MB)
Environmental Guidelines and Checklists by Balochistan-EPA
Dairy Farms and Slaughter Houses (PDF-100KB)
Draft Sectoral Guidelines and Upstream Petroleum Sector-Onshore
Download Volume-1 (PDF-1.68MB)
Download Volume-2 (PDF-833KB)
Financial Assistant to NGO's
Guidelines for Financial Assistance (PDF-151KB)
Project Proposal Form (MSWord-158KB)
National Directories
National Directory of Environmental Consulting Firms.(PDF-260KB)
National Directory of Institutions Offering Specialized Programs on Environment in Pakistan
Pak-EPA in compliance to its mandatory requirement under the Pakistan Environmental Protection Act’s section 6 sub-section (2) clause (a) which is reproduced as below:
“Undertake inquiries or investigation into environmental issues, either of its own accord or upon complaint from any person or organization.”
Pakistan Environmental Protection Agency has established a complaint cell in its organization where complaints from public are received and processed in coordination with Provincial EPA’s.
You can Register your complaints through email, Fax and in writing
Registration for Environmental Consultants (Individual/Organizations/Multi-Dimensional Organizations), Subject Specialists and Assistant Consultants
Pak-EPA has developed a procedure for registration of Environmental Consultants (Individual/Organizations/Multi-Dimensional Organizations), Subject Specialists and Assistant Consultants in order to improve the quality of IEE/EIA reports being produced in Pakistan. This Registration procedure will be finalized keeping in the view the comments received from all the stakeholders.
It is required to please convey your views & comments on the draft Registration Procedure.