National Institute of Bio-remediation

(NIB)

NARC, PARC, Mainstay of National Food Security & Research (MNFSR)

Lets

CONTRIBUTE
to maintain

Rose & Jasmin Garden

with natural ways of
Bio-remediation

CDA-PARC
Bio-remedition Facility Project
Funded by
RADP, PARC, MNFSR

Bio-remediation Orchard

ROSE & JASMINE GARDEN

Rose & Jasmin

Garden
The garden is well known in twin cities of
Islamabad and Rawalpindi for its
beautiful Rose and Jasmine varieties. It is
a nice and clean place to walk and relax.
It is away from city pollution and has a
rich landscape where you can have a nice
family gathering.
This 20,360 sq. meters garden has 250
different varieties of roses in addition to
dozen types of Jasmines. It's very popular
spot among residents to relax. Springs
and autumn ower shows are arranged
here by Horticultural Society of Pakistan
in association with Capital Development
Authority every year. There is also the
Tourist Camping Site near this park.
The garden serves as source of energy
and refreshment for the visitors and it
can also play a vital role to educate
people about the upcoming challenges of
climate change and human activities
impact on eco-systems. This garden is
situated in the middle of the city and the
people from all income groups can have
easy access to the garden and can have
time. It is really important to keep this
garden clean and authentically beautiful
so that the public place dedicated for the
purpose should contribute accordingly.

Problem
A natural meandering stream originating
somewhere near the foot of Margalla hills
making its way through F-6 and G-6
sectors enters into R&J garden on its
journey to Korang River. This is the
natural course of the stream for carrying
rain and storm water. However, with the
passage of time the stream became a
sewerage drain for F-6, G-6 and nearby
settlements (markets, etc) for carrying 34 cusec grey & black water to the River.
Open sewage drain creates an ugly look
and bad odor to otherwise fresh air of the
garden. This was an unfortunate situation
for the citizens of Islamabad and visitors
of the R&J Garden.
One part of the garden mostly remain
with out the visitors presence or walk
because of the smell and unpleasant look
of the drain and area. It is directly an
economic loss or under utilization of the
public place in middle of the city. It
needs proper attention for its best
utilization

Solution
PARC management facilitated CDA
relevant authorities to demonstrate and
elaborate the concept of bio-remediaiotn
for treatment of wastewater, which was
developed by one of its institutes,
National Institute of Bio-remedition NIB
at NARC.
NIB applied the bio-remediation
technique to treat the local campus of
NARC's wastewater and also created such
facility to treat the wastewater of Chak
Shahzad. At this bio-remediaiotn facility
treates about one cusec of wastewater
from the sector Chak Shezad and it is
being utilized it at NARC for irrigation
purposes.
NIB of NARC took the task and with CDA
started ground work in the mid of 2014 to
establish a bio-remediation wastewater
treatment facility to manage the
wastewater entering into R&J Garden.
The Core funding of the project was
provided by Ministry of Food Security and
Research, through RADP, PARC. This
funding was only for the establishment of
bio-remediation facility to treat
wastewater for irrigation. For the
establishment of FSCC&B Theme Park the
resources are being generated from
private and development sector
organizations and these already played
their role in the project like NBS, SMET
UFC, JB, SE, and Fazal Steel.

CDA-PARC
Bio-remediation Orchard

ROSE & JASMINE GARDEN

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Bio-remediation is a naturally occurring
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accumulate heavy metals, inorganic, toxic and
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hazardous substances from water and soil and reclaim
them for reuse. Similarly there are many kinds of microbial
strains including aerobic and anaerobic, which degrade the organic
pollutants into non-toxic smaller fractions. These microbes also accumulate certain heavy metals including
chromium, mercury, lead, zinc etc. Certain microbes produce such extracellular enzymes which chelate the
heavy metals and due to sedimentation of chelates along with the removal of various other pollutants the waste
water becomes t for irrigation. This entire phenomenon is known as biodegradation. The application of
biodegradation for waste water treatment and soil reclamation is called bioremediation.

The role of Microbial Degradation, Aquatic Plants & Constructed Wetlands

Interest in the microbial bio-degradation of pollutants has been intensied in recent years as humanity strives to
nd sustainable ways to clean up contaminated environments. These bio-remediation and bio-transformation
methods endeavour to harness the astonishing, naturally occurring, ability of microbial xenobiotic metabolism
to degrade, transform or accumulate a huge range of compounds including hydrocarbons (e.g. oil),
polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs), polyaromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs), heterocyclic compounds (such as pyridine
or quinoline), pharmaceutical substances, radio nuclides and metals.
The elimination of a wide range of pollutants and wastes from the environment is an absolute requirement to
promote a sustainable development of our society with low environmental impact. Biological processes play a
major role with the application of microbial degradation, aquatic plants and constructed wetlands for the
removal of contaminants and they take advantage of the astonishing catabolic versatility of environment
maintaining natures own key players.

Why Bio-remediation....
Reasons

to decrease health cost of Rs.

114 billion on water born
diseases
to improve workers' efficiency.
to eliminate the contamination
of fresh water resources
to eliminate the loss of life in
fresh water resources
to decrease pressure on fresh
water for irrigation
to provide bio-remediated
water for irrigation
to treat organic solid waste as
organic fertilizer, instead of its
waste & causing pollution
to improve nation's behavior
towards managing precious
source of water and aquatic
bio-diversity

CDA-PARC
Bio-remediation Orchard

ROSE & JASMINE GARDEN

How Does It Operate

using local microbial strains,

aquatic plants and biological
engineering tools to treat usedwater, organic matter
usually the soil under stagnating
wastewater can be used for
retention ponds
for the larger national interest,
additional lands can also be
used for constructing bioremediation treatment facilities
bio-remediation treatment
facilities can easily be
transformed into national water
parks with minimum investment

Application

NIB team with its corporate and

development partners is ready
to apply
the technology is simplified
the co-operation of concerned
stakeholders can help to reduce
damages to human health & eco
systems

Contribute to Improve
Natural Environment
Yousaf Riaz
Director, NIB

NIB
Team is Sincerely Grateful
for the Generous Support of the
Authorities to Initiate and Carry on the
Project

Public parks and gardens are the simplest

Mr. Sikandar Hayat Bosan Minister for MNFSR

elements of human settlements, they offer the

on behalf of the team, I am thankful to honorable

closest connection to nature, rich or poor,

Minister for his visits and kind visionary support to

every body can enjoy and learn to live

establish project at Rose & Jasmine Garden

according to natures ways. And they help to

reduce all types stresses through healthy
environment.
Rose and Jasmine is one of the oldest Garden
in Islamabad, it serves many visitors to have

Mr. Mushahidullah Khan Minister for Climate Change

thankful for listening and showing his concerns to

contribute in establishing Food Security, Climate
Change & Bio-remediation Theme Park at R & J

good time over here. The garden faces the

Mr. Sareet Asghar, Federal Secretary MNFSR

contamination of sewage water in its natural

a great visionary leader, whose kind interaction

drain of rain water. The sewage water not

only damages its scenic beauty but also the

with NIB team motivates and helps them to enrich

energies to make it one of the best project

odor of sewerage water overcomes the

fragrance of Rose and Jasmine owers.

Dr. Iftikhar Ahmed, Chairman PARC

It is great moment for NIB team to share its

contributes his best in research and the concept

contribution to provide biological solution for

replication to reclaim used-water, his sincere

the treatment of wastewater for irrigation.

efforts enables NIB to implement it at R&J

This innovative and environment friendly

solution is in its nal completion stages, the

Mr. Maroof Afzal, Chairman CDA

sewage water channel is separated from the

his interest, cooperation and patience helps to

rain water drain for the biological treatment.

recognize the concept of bio-remediation with

The natural channel of rain water is restored

MNFSR, PARC and a chance for NIB to contribute

for its natural way to move through the forest

area of Shakar Parian.
NIB team is thankful to all contributors from
private sector and authorities from PARC,
NARC and CDA for their support to nalize the

Dr. Muhammad Azeem Khan, DG NARC

his extensive practical wisdom & experience helps
NIB team to develop more unity & he encourages
higher authorities to trust & persuades NIB team

technical phase of the bio-remediation

Mr. Mustafeen Kazmi, Member Environment CDA

process.

always an inordinate source of help with policy &

NIB determines to nalize ornamental work of

the bio-remediaion facility and Food Security,

management perspectives, a spring of inspiration

for project working teams of NIB and CDA

Climate Change & Bio-remediation theme

park and gradually make it Green Monument

Dr. Asif Riaz, CEO NBS (Pvt) Ltd.

of Pakistan, please do support us through our

his contribution initiates when the project faces

fund raising associate SMET in term of

perilous situation, it helpes to keep the project on

funds, services and kind.

track meanwhile the other support comes in

FRUITS FROM YOUR DONATIONS

NIB is highly grateful to all colleagues from NARC, PARC and Ministry of National Food Security and Research
for their donations to purchase fruit plants for CDA-PARC Bio-remediation Orchard. These plants are
growing well, please visit any time to enjoy the scenic beauty of the Orchard with your plants.
PARC

MNFSR

CDA-PARC
Bio-remediation Orchard

ROSE & JASMINE GARDEN

Climate Change &

Bio-remediation Theme
Enclosure
It demonstrates different concepts of
natural decomposition process, how
organic matter transforms into natural
fertilizer and enriches soil to produce organic
food. It includes manifestation of various
natural ways to reclaim wastewater and
organic solid waste for reuse.
A space is dedicated for the members of the
theme park to learn and apply in the
allocated spaces for the specied
time.

remediation facility

GATE

Wastewater treatment bioconsists of nine 9

retention/detension ponds with
different sizes. Microbial consortia
inoculation has bee done in all ponds.

per design to treat wastewater.

mosquitos and improve other

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aquatic plants has also been done as

Eco-Friendly
Children Play Enclosure
Eco-Friendly Children Play area
develops on the concept of learning the
themes of Food Security, Climate Change
and Bio-remediation. It enables children to
play, learn and apply these concepts in
their lives.
Small spaces will be allocated to
students for a year to develop
sites with different themes
and best school teams
will be awarded.

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Similarly plantation of different

Small Hydro
Power Generation
Unit

Bio-remedation waste water treatment facility

Power Generation
About 2-3 KVA power will be
generated from the fall of treated
water, this electricity will be enough
to light the facility & theme
park

Food Security, Climate Change

& Bio-remadation Theme Park

GATE

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Kashmir Highway in the wastewater

and ornamental plants have been
planted and more will be planted in
July-August.

Food Security
Theme Enclosure

drain. More than ten thousands fruit

GATE

Fish & Aquatic

Birds Enclosure
This enclosure is developed to
entertain visitors and provide
information about the sh and aquatic
birds role to correct environment.
Ornamental sh and the habitat of local
species of the sh are part of the
demonstration.
Different organizations & schools
can contribute to maintain the
facility for certain time
period.

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Pothohar Plants
Repository Enclosure
Display of different Pothohar plants
with medicinal values & their
contribution to maintain healthy
natural environment.

NIB needs your support

to nalize and maintain

CDA-PARC

Contribution
to Complete

Maintain
the
Project

Public parks or gardens are common places for the communities to have fun
time with their families and friends to regenerate their energies. As it is
earlier mentioned about the location and importance of Rose and Jasmine
Garden, a domestic wastewater drain passes through this garden and damages
its scenic beauty and smell overcomes the fragrance of rose and jasmine
owers.
NIB, NARC with the cooperation of CDA took the initiative to introduce bioremediaiton technology for wastewater treatment and developing Theme Park
to demonstrate various themes of environment friendly living and healthy food
production.

Matters a Lot

Funds
Kind
Participation
as volunteer

Participation

and

NIB raises
funds through
its development
partners SMET,
the contribution
can be in
term of

Your

Bio-remadation Orchard

Your Prompt Response to Project

Needs Can Make a Difference
Thousands of visitors will enjoy their visit to rose
and jasmine garden

More than twenty thousand plants can survive

better if irrigation system is in place

The people living downstream will be safe from

the adverse effects of wastewater

Installation of small hydro power generation

system will enable efcient water use & to
meet electricity requirements of the project

The stream will have water under the national

environmental quality standards, t for irrigation
and aquatic life
Availability of irrigation water for the garden

Establishment of FSCC&B theme park will

facilitate people to respond food security &
climate change challenges

NIB
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NBS Nano Bio Solutions Inc. and SMET Sardar Memorial Eco
Solutions Trust in terms of technical expertise, labor and provision
of microbial consortia; when the project was in crises in its initial
stages.
Jeddah Builders and Shoukat Engineering for their hard work to complete the
project in time
RDAP, CDA, and NARC kind facilitation in project nalization
Fazal Steel (Pvt) Ltd. for the provision of Rs. 300,000/- as
partial payment to improvise and establish the inlet of
wastewater from the drain.

CDA-PARC
Bio-remediation Orchard

ROSE & JASMINE GARDEN

CDA-PARC
Bio-remedation Orchard
Progress Overview

The project activities commenced with

the prayer and recitation from the Holy
Quran

The ponds were excavated and land

dressing work was done
Constructed wetland, microbial consortia and aquatic plants introduced for the biological
treatment, these natural forces started their work & signicant reduction in contamination

Development of constructed wetland,

plastic lining and nal dressing of ponds

Federal Secretary MNFSR Mr. Seerat Asghar, Chairman CDA, Mr. Maroof Afzal, Chairman PARC,
Dr. Iftakhar Ahmed and Member Environment CDA, Mr. Mustafeen Kazmi, visited the project &
advised to expedite the work on Food Security, Climate Change & Bio-remediation Them Park.
Director NIB, Mr. Yousaf Riaz briefed project achievements and future activities.

Diversion of domestic wastewater from

storm water drain to the treatment
ponds

Honorable Minister Mr. Sikandar Hayat with Federal Secretary Mr. Seerat Asghar, Chairman
PARC, Dr. Iftakhar Ahmed and other honorable guests visited CDA-PARC Bio-remediation
Orchard R&J, the ongoing progress was briefed by Director NIB, Mr. Yousaf Riaz
Director NIB, Mr. Yousaf Riaz initiated
ornamental & fruit trees plantation with
his team.

CDA-PARC
Bio-remediation Orchard

ROSE & JASMINE GARDEN

Pakistan Agricultural Research Council

Captital Development Authority

Pakistan Agricultural Research Council (PARC) is the apex national

organization working under Ministry of National Food Security & Research
(MNSFR) and operates in close collaboration with other federal provincial
institutions in the country to provide science based solutions to agriculture
of Pakistan through its statutory functions. The overall decision--making
body of PARC is its Board of Governors (BOG), responsible for the control,
direction and superintendence of the affairs of PARC. At present, PARC has
ve divisions; four technical divisions: Plant Sciences, Animal Sciences,
Social Sciences, Natural Resources, and one services divisions: Finance.
PARC has ten Research Establishments through out the country where
research is conducted according to the agricultural ecological needs of
various regions. PARC as the focal of agricultural research is functioning
and will continue to function as a conduit for exchange of knowledge,
skills and technical materials between provincial, federal and international
research to stimulate the progress of agricultural development.
For more information: www.parc.gov.pk

The executive order, titled the Pakistan Capital Regulation was rst passed
on June 14, later to be superseded by the CDA Ordinance, issued on June
27, 1960. This ordinance laid down the charter of the edgling
organization CDA, chaired by the then President, General Muhammad Ayub
Khan, dened its jurisdiction, powers duties, functions and
responsibilities. The location, after signicant research and several reports
on various settings for the capital, was chosen adjacent to the garrison
city of Rawalpindi. And the city was named Islamabad. The City of Islam,
Land of the Pure. CDA works under the Cabinet Division of Pakistan.
The CDA Board of Governance comprises of Six Board Members, one each
for Planning, Finance, Administration, Estate, Environment and
Engineering, and the Chairman. The CDA is responsible for coordinating all
endeavors for the development of the whole of the capital region so that
the unity of purpose is ensured at all times. Within Islamabad area, the
CDA is not only the planning and coordinating Authority but also the
executive Authority.
For more information: www.cda.gov.pk

Mr. Yousaf Riaz initiated the concept of Bio-remediaiton at NARC in 2008 and joined NIB as founding director in
2009. NIB mandate is to conduct research and development for biological treatment of wastewater for irrigation.
NIB has replicated the concept directly and through NIB trained organizations at 86 sites at country level. NIB has
water quality laboratory, it provides services nation wide and facilitate students for their research activities.

Join Hands to Beautify our City Islamabad with the addition of

CDA - PARC Bio-remediaiton Orchard
Food Security, Climate Change & Bio-remediation Theme Park
Please Donate for the Cause
It is hereby requested individuals, corporate, development and public sector
organizations to come forward and contribute as founding supporters for the
establishment of Green Monument of Pakistan at R&J Garden, Islamabad.
The bio-remediation treatment facility has nalized and it is in its completion
stages. The project needs your help in following ornamental and environment
friendly value added components to make it more meaningful and entertaining
for its visitors.
Installation of Irrigation System
More than 5,000 fruit and ornamental plants has been
planted. 25,000 plants are needed to be planted by
the end of August, 2015. Please donate for the plants
and installation of efcient irrigation system.
Installation of Small Hydro Power Generation Unit
Efcient utilization of water fall to generate
electricity for lighting bio-remediation facility, Food
Security, Climate Change & Bio-remediation Theme
Park. Help for hydro power unit, electric wiring, etc.
Cleaning and landscaping of Storm Water Drain
The drain needs to be cleaned and redecorated for the
overall scenic beauty of the garden. Please contribute
to change the dirty look of the drain to a beautiful
natural stream.

Development of Pothohar Plants Repository Enclosure

First section of the theme park will be the repository of
Pothohar Plants Enclosure, it includes trees, shrubes,
herbs and owers. Please support to conserve & aware
young generation about our local plants.
Development of Children Eco-Friendly Play Enclosure
Second section of the theme park will be Children Play
Enclosure with the theme of Food Security and Climate
Change. Children need our help to get involve in ecofriendly activities to maintain natural environment.
Development of Climate Change and Bio-remediation
Presentation Enclosure
Third section of the theme park will demonstrate the
concept of Climate Change and Bio-remediation for
continuation of healthy living. Please help to develop it.

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Acknowledgments and Appreciation

Acknowledgment to Donor's Contributions
a). Visibility: Sponsor's contribution will be
displayed with the name and insignia of the
organizations on the introductory board at
Bio-remediation Orchard and FSCC & Bioremediation Theme Park at R&J Garden,
Islamabad.
b). A supplement in the prominent paper/s
shall be published on high prole
inauguration of Bio-remediation Orchard
and FSCC & Bio-remediation Theme Park at
R&J Garden. The supplement will also
publish donor's contribution to establish the
project at R&J Garden, Islamabad.
c). On inauguration day of the project,
donors/contributors may display their
banners, etc. with their messages.
d). Donors through representative may
request a slot for public interest small
speech on the need of environmental
protection on world environment day or
inauguration day of Bio-remediation
Orchard and FSCC & Bio-remediationTheme
Park.
e). Any publication (academic or general
public awareness) regarding Bioremediation Orchard and FSCC & BioremediationTheme Park shall incorporate
mentioning of donor's contributions for this
project.

For Your Donations, Volunteer

Services, in Kind Support: Please
Contact
NIB, NARC, Park road, Chak Shahzad,
Islamabad. Ph:051-9255717
or our fund raising associate
(SMET) Sardar Memorial Eco
Solutions Trust
#168, St.54, Sector I-8/3, Islamabad.
website: www.smet.org.pk
Email: info@smet.org.pk
Ph:+92-51-4864313