Pakistan Bioremediation Model for Capacity Building Program Among OIC Member Countries (2013-PakAgric-0104)

Project Partner Countries

Afghanistan, Bangladesh, Pakistan, Turkey, United Arab Emirates

Project InformationProject Team from MNFSR

• Project Owner • National Institute of Bioremediation, NARC (Ministry of National Food Security and Agriculture

Research, Pakistan)

• Project In charge

• Mr. Yousaf Riaz ( Director National Institute of Bioremediation, NARC, Islamabad, Pakistan)

• Project Contact Person

• Dr. Shahid Masood (Member, Plant Science Division-Pakistan Agricultural Research Council, Islamabad, Pakistan)

• Project Responsible Authority

• Dr. Muhammad Azeem Khan ( Director General, National Agricultural Research Centre, Islamabad, Pakistan)

Project Team

• Project Coordinator - Mr. Faseeh Ur Rehman

• Project Expert- Dr. Asif Riaz

• Project Expert- Dr. Shakeel Raza

Introduction of Project Owner National Institute of Bioremediation, NARC

Ministry of National Food Security & Research,

Pakistan

Pakistan Agricultural

Research Council

National Agricultural

Research Centre

National Institute of

Bioremediation

Established 2010

Federal institution for replication &

promotion of Bioremediation

Technology

Established 3 bio-remediation units in

NARC

Total water treated 0.7 million

gallons per day (under NEQs)

Replicated technology at 80 Different

Location in Pakistan with Private

Public Association of

Nano Bio Solutions Inc.

Bioremediation

• The treatment of environmental contamination through biological

means is known as bioremediation

• Bioremediation uses plants, natural filters (stones, gravel, activated

charcoal, etc.) and microorganisms or their enzymes to return the

environment altered by contaminants to its original condition.

• Bioremediation involves treating the organic contaminated material

both at the site and away from the site of contamination.

Penny wort Water lettuce

Typha

Vitiveria Zizanoides

Duck WeedWater Hycinth

Best Management PracticeIndigenous Aquatic Plants for Used-water Treatment

More than 20

indigenous plants

have been

discovered through

different climatic

zones of the country

(Pakistan) for

treating used water

and reclaiming

contaminated soils.

The same sort of

study is required for

partner countries to

discover native

plants for treatment.

•Doable

•Cost effective

•Simple to apply

•Environment friendly

•Low energy usage

•Income generating

•Generally acceptable

•Rehabilitation of natural resources

Why bio-remediation ?

Bio-remediation Treatment System•Cost effective, minimum energy use•Based on indigenous resources and environment friendly

3.956

2.328

0.516

1.1280.7752 0.8616

0.30 0 0.06 0.12 0.24

Depreciation Cost Chemical Cost Administrative Cost

COMPARATIVE RUNNING COST /ANNUM(millions)

Traditional Used Water Treatement Plant (Mechanical/Chemical)

Bioremediation Technology

93%

7%

Establishment Cost

Project Activities

• Coordination with Partner Member Countries

• Study exchange visits to enhance researchers’ capacities

• Visibility of the COMCEC project coordination activity on national & international electronic/print media (journal/magazine)

• Developing joint website for all partner countries for sharing, learning and improving the concept and technology for future continuation

• International Training workshop for all partner countries’ participants for capacity building

• Publication of the report and sharing results with the COMCEC member countries.

Project Objective

• Developing Cooperation and share learning among five OIC member countries

• Enhancing capacities to manage wastewater through Biological ways to reclaim water for irrigation and

• Reduce water borne and water related diseases through biological Management of sewage water

Linkage with COMCEC Strategy

Enhancing Mobility:

• The bio-remediation technology will enhance and reach to other member states with the following steps :

• Visitation

• Sharing

• Training/capacity building

• Publishing promotional documents

• Joint website (continuation of future coordination)

• Publishing brief journal/magazine quarterly (continuation of future coordination)

Strengthening Solidarity

Improving Governance

Identified Stakeholders

Co-ordination with identified partner countries’ stakeholders

• Afghanistan

Mr. Seyar Azadani

Director of Infrastructure Division

Dehsabz City Development Authority

Kabul

Prof. Nesar Ahmad Kohistani

Asociate Prof Dept of Forestry

Director Environment

Conservation Center of

Afghanistan

Bangladesh

Dr. Md. Abdul BATEN

B.Sc.Agric. (Hons), M.Sc. (Ag.) in Crop Botany; PhD in Agro-Meteorology ( Japan)

Professor, Lab. of Micrometeorology

Department of Environmental Science

Faculty of Agriculture

Bangladesh Agricultural University

Mymensingh 2202, BANGLADESH

Tel: +88- 091- 51026 (Res.); +88- 091- 55495,Ext. 2609(Off)/4609(Res.)

Cell: 01717-101864; Fax: +88- 091- 61510

Bangladesh

Turkey

• Turkey

A. Ahmet Yucer PhD

Dupty Director General

General Directorate of Agricultural Research

& Policy

Ms. Lale GUNDOGAN

Environmental Engineer

Department of Soil & Water Resources Research

General Directorate of Agricultural Research

& Policy

UAE

UAE Mr. Ibrahim Abdul Aziz AlSafran

Head of Al aweer STP Operation Section

Sewage Treatment Plant Department, Dubai

Municipality,

Government of Dubai, United Arab Emirates

E-mail: iasafran@dm.gov.ae

Mr. Ghulam Siddique Awan

CPDO

Zayed University, Dubai

Project Output

Project Study Visit (Turkey)An overview of Study Visit to Turkey

• A Seminar was arranged by General Directorate of Agriculture Research and Policy, Ministry of Food and Agriculture, Ankara, Turkey in which a presentation on Pakistan Model of bioremediation was delivered by the Project Expert of COMCEC-OIC.

• A meeting was held with the Deputy Director, General Directorate of Agriculture Research and Policy, Ministry of Food and Agriculture, Ankara, Turkey

• Technical tour to Waste-Water Treatment Facility Subordinate to General Directorate of Ankara Water and Canalization was undertaken

• A meeting was held with Dr. A. Ahmet Yucer, D. Director General, General Directorate of Agriculture Research and Policy, Ministry of Food and Agriculture, Ankara, Turkey

• A presentation on Pakistan Model of Bioremediation was delivered by COMCEC-OIC Project Expert in the office of Mr. Noor, ManagerIT, General Directorate of Anakara Water and Sewage Administration, Ankara, Turkey

• A meeting was held with Mr. Remzi Yilmaz, Deputy General Director, General Directorate of Anakara Water and Sewage Administration, Ankara, Turkey

• A Technical tour to Seed/Gene Bank and Department of Molecular Biology, , General Directorate of Agriculture Research and Policy, Ministry of Food and Agriculture, Ankara, Turkey was undertaken by the COMCEC-OIC Project Experts.

• A Technical Tour to Solid Waste Treatment Plant was conducted by the COMCEC-OIC Project Experts

• Collection of relevant and requisite data for preparation of project report

Project Study Visit(Office of Mr. Noor)

Project Study Visit(Office of the Deputy Director)

Project Study Visit(COMCEC Office)

Project Study Visit (UAE)

• Meeting held with officials of Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Dubai UAE for COMCEC representation

• A meeting was held with CPDO of the Administration of Zayad University, Dubai United Arab Emirates for replication of Bioremediation Technology

• Technical tour to Jebal Ali Sewage Treatment Plant was conducted

• Technical tour to Dubai Municipality, Environment Department (Environment Planning Section) Abu Hall Area and Wastewater Tank Disposal Point was undertaken

• A meeting was held with Mr. Ibrahim AbdulAziz AlSafran, Head of Al Aweer STP Operation Section, Sewage Treatment Plant Department, Dubai Municipality, Dubai.

• Collection of relevant and requisite data for preparation of project report

Project Study Visit(UAE)

• A meeting of the Project Experts with the Deputy Director, Engineers and officers of the Dehsabz City Development Authority (DCDA) was held in their conference room.

• The participants of the meeting were briefed on the COMCEC-OIC project, its objectives and the purpose of the visit to Kabul by the Project Expert, Dr. Shakeel Raza.

• Dr. Asif Riaz, the other Project Expert, gave presentation on Pakistan Model of Bioremediation in its technical and historical perspectives, its successful employment at about 80 sites in Pakistan and its selection by COMCEC-OIC for replication and capacity building in four partner countries, Afghanistan, Bangladesh, Turkey and United Arab Emirates.

Project Study Visit(Afghanistan)

Project Study Visit(Afghanistan)

Project Activities in Pakistan

COMCEC-NIB Project Office COMCEC-NIB Project Team COMCEC-NIB Project In Charge

Mr. Yousaf Riaz

Establishment of COMCEC-NIB Project Office

Project Activities in Pakistan

COMCEC-NIB Project facilitation

workshops and meetings to carry

on project activities

Website

Website

PAKAGRIC-104 in News

Outcome

• DCDA is looking into the possibility to adopt Bioremediation Wastewater Treatment Technology as an option on a

large scale to deal with the effluent from the pilot phase in the New City project harboring a population of 300-

400 thousand people.

• General Directorate of Agriculture Research and Policy, Ministry of Food and Agriculture, Ankara, Turkey plans

development of Bioremediation Technology Sites in Rural Areas in collaboration with the General Directorate of

Ankara Water and Sewage Administration, Ankara and National Institute of Bioremediation, NARC

• Dubai Municipality and Environment Department expressed their interest for replication of Bioremediation

technology for sewage water reclamation.

• Held different capacity building workshops in Pakistan with schools, journalist panels and other segments of the

society formerly and informally.

Capacity Building Workshop

• Capacity building workshop of the participants from Afghanistan, Bangladesh, Pakistan, Turkey and United Arab Emirates is scheduled to be held on 9-11 December, 2014 in Islamabad, Pakistan

• A draft project report will be presented to the participants of the workshop before being submitted to COMCEC.

Theme for the Concluding Ceremony

A theme for the Concluding

Ceremony has been

developed with the

participation of people from

different professional

disciplines.