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Addressing Air Pollution in Lahore: A Story of Initiative and Action

Learn how the City District Government of Lahore tackled air pollution issues by banning two-stroke vehicles and promoting eco-friendly transport solutions.

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Addressing Air Pollution in Lahore: A Story of Initiative and Action

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  1. Initiative of City District Government Lahore to Combat Air Pollution By Tariq Zaman Khan District Officer (Environment) City District Government Lahore

  2. Background

  3. Vehicular Emissions Main Source ofAir Pollution

  4. Increase in Vehicles On average 13,000 vehicles are being registered every Month

  5. SHARE OF ON-ROAD VEHICLES IN LAHORE

  6. Air Monitoring Data of Lahore, December 2005 Source: EPA Punjab

  7. THE ISSUES BEING FACED!!!Transport Related Issues • Lack of proper Transport Policy • Weak coordination mechanism between various stake holders associated with Transport • Transport Policy/ guidelines which are not Environment friendly Motor-cycle Rickshaw- Bigger Nuisance

  8. Motor-cycle Rickshaws- A Bigger Nuisance

  9. 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.

  10. 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.

  11. 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

  12. 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.

  13. 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

  14. 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.

  15. 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

  16. PROTEST DAY

  17. Protest

  18. Tear Gas

  19. 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!

  20. 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.

  21. 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

  22. ACTION PLAN

  23. THANK YOU

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