Tariq Zaman Khan

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Initiative of City District Government Lahore to
Combat Air Pollution

• By
• Tariq Zaman Khan
• District Officer (Environment)
• City District Government Lahore

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Background
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Vehicular Emissions
Main Source of Air Pollution
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Increase in Vehicles

• On average 13,000 vehicles are being registered
  every Month

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SHARE OF ON-ROAD VEHICLES IN LAHORE
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Air Monitoring Data of Lahore, December 2005
Source EPA Punjab
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THE ISSUES BEING FACED!!!Transport Related Issues
Motor-cycle Rickshaw- Bigger Nuisance

• Lack of proper Transport Policy
• Weak coordination mechanism between various stake
  holders associated with Transport
• Transport Policy/ guidelines which are not
  Environment friendly

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Motor-cycle Rickshaws- A Bigger Nuisance
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Two Stroke Vehicles

• Major source of Vehicular Air Pollution.
• There was NO Policy to check the emission of Two
  stroke vehicles
• There is no equipment for the annual passing of
  the two stroke vehicles (MVEs lack of training
  and will to check)
• No investment has gone into the fresh research of
  the two stroke manufacturing
• Excessive use of sub-standard engine oil in
  Rickshaws.

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TIME FOR ACTIONDELETION PROGRAM FOR TWO STROKE
VEHICLES

• The Deletion program launched on 30th December
  2003.
• Registration and Manufacturing of two stroke
  rickshaws banned from Lahore.
• Banning on the extension of the Route Permits of
  two stroke rickshaws
• TWO years were given for the phasing out process.

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SOFT LOANS FOR RICKSHAW BUYERS

• Rs. 1 billion sanctioned for the Green Fund
  dedicated for green projects including Loans for
  the Rickshaws
• Five Banks to provide Loan Facility
• 18 initial payment i.e. Rs. 20,000
• Price of Rickshaw vary from Rs.115,000 to
  135,000.
• Nine 4- Stroke Rickshaw manufacturing companies
  introduced

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THE CRUNCH TIMELaunch of the Phasing out Process

• Action Plan submitted to the Lahore High Court
  under Lahore Clean Air Commission.
• Meetings held with the Rickshaw Unions
• Awareness Campaign launched regarding the ban on
  the Mall Road.

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THE CRUNCH TIMEDIFFICULTIES FACED AT A TIME OF
IMPLEMETATION

• Strike Calls from the Rickshaw Union.
• Strategy devised to face the strike calls
• Union Leaders spoke against the 4-stroke
  technology.
• Difficulties in the sustainability of the
  standards of New 4-stroke Rickshaws (Complaints)
• Not enough 4-stroke rickshaws to add more roads
  in the phasing out process

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The D- DayMALL ROAD BANNED ON 17TH APRIL 2006
FOR THE 2-STROKE RICKSHAW

• Introduction of New four stroke CNG Rickshaw
• Show of force on the Mall Road by the CDG Lahore
• 60 implementation of ban on the first day
• Complete ban on the 2nd day.

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STRIKE CALLS FROM THE RICKSHAW UNION

• Demands
• To give more time for phasing out process
• To eliminate adulterated engine oil
• To withdraw decision to ban Mall Road
• To replace 2-stroke engine with 4-stroke CNG
  engine.
• Petition filed in the LHC against the ban on the
  Mall Road.
• Meetings held with the DCO and Zila Nazim

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PROTEST DAY
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Protest
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Tear Gas
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THINGS THAT WENT IN OUR ADVANTAGE

• Lahore High Court Orders
• Plan for the alternate mode of transport i.e.
  Presence of 4- Stroke CNG Rickshaw.
• Enough media support
• Close liaison with the rickshaw union
• Political will!

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THINGS THAT WENT AGAINST US

• Substandard manufacturing of 4-stroke rickshaws
  HENCE the delay in further implementation in
  phasing out process.
• Not enough awareness at driver level on the
  effects of 2-Stroke vehicles.
• Too much attachment of Unions with the 2-Stroke
  Rickshaws.
• Lack of Air Monitoring System.

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FUTURE PLANS TOWARDS BETTER AIR QUALITY

• Launch of first CNG dedicated bus by December
  2006
• Complete conversion to CNG by December 2007
  (Engines being imported)
• Subsidy and Soft Loans for the Bus Service
  operators.
• Bus Lane on Ferezepur Road (22km Long) by June
  2007
• Infrastructure for CNG Stations for buses
• Mass Transit System by 2012

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ACTION PLAN
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THANK YOU