Sindh Environment and Alternative Energy Department signed here on Tuesday a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Pakistan Space and Upper Atmosphere Research Commission (Suparco) to collaborate in the field of environment.
On this occasion, the Advisor to Sindh Chief Minister on Environment and Alternative Energy, Muhammad Noman Saigol, said that the Department focuses on protection of atmosphere, integrated approach to planning and management of land resources, combating deforestation, managing fragile ecosystems, combating desertification, promoting sustainable and rural development, and conservation of biological diversity.
"We also endure to protect sea and coastal areas and protection and development of their living resources, protection of quality and supply of freshwater resources, application of integrated approaches to development and use of water resources", he said, adding that the department also covers environmentally sound management of hazardous water, sound management of solid wastes and sewage.
He said that Suparco, a research organisation with high profile credibility is already embarking on projects and studies in the field of environment, geographical information system (GIS), information technology (IT), alternative energy and atmosphere.
Keeping in view the research work already being carried out by Suparco, he said, collaboration of the Environment and Alternative Energy Department at this stage would prove extremely beneficial for improvement of environment and for establishing baseline data for promotion of renewable resources.
Both organisations have, therefore, agreed to sign the MoU to join hands in the best interests of the province and the country, the Advisor said, adding that under the MoU, Suparco has agreed to collaborate with the Environment Department in the fields of environment, GIS, IT, renewable resources through organising symposiums, workshops and seminars.
Suparco Chairman Raza Hussain said that under the MoU Suparco would extend its services in air, water and soil analysis and lab support, environmental audit of industrial units, environmental impact assessment of various projects and industrial site selection, hazardous waste management, guidance for land use and transportation planning, preparing wind map of Pakistan for determining potential sites for wind power generation, determining cloudy/cloud-free areas of Pakistan for solar power generation, prediction/monitoring of hazards like drought, cyclone, earthquake, flood, oil spill, disaster management planning and preparedness for coastal areas and application of satellite remote sensing and GIS.
Sindh Secretary, Environment and Alternative Energy Department, Shamsul Haq Memon, Director Environment Iqbal Saeed, Director General Arshad Siraj, Director Dr Babar Ghauri and other officials were also present on this occasion.
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