To discourage abundant forest cutting in Chitral district,
Shandur Bio-Gas project was introduced after a successful experiment by a local
NGO at Booni some 75 kilometer off here Monday.
Well-known social worker Sultan Mehmood Khan was chief guest
on the occasion while Engineer Qadir Shah presided over the introductory
session.
Addressing the event Managing Director Shandur Bio-Gas
Muhammad Ali Mujahid said that people are compelled to cut forests abundantly
for fuel consumption as natural gas is unavailable in Chitral and in summer
season temperature is below freezing point. Besides cooking people are using
wood for keeping their houses warmth which cause natural disaster in the shape
of flood.
To overcome these damages Shandur Bio-Gas programme
introduced. Bio-Gas is a byproduct of animal muck (cow dung) which is very
cheap and economical as comparative to other gas. The process of Bio-Gas is to
dug a 10 feet well with cemented base and walls which is filled with animals
muck and covered then it produce gas which is used as a fuel for cooking and
heating purposes.
To make this plan successful a nongovernmental organization
is providing financial support for the success of this plan.
Speakers on the occasion demanded the government and NGOs to
play their role in such planning in other parts of Chitral too as wood is very
expensive and if this plan would become successful it would reduce forest
cutting and the poor segment of the society would be benefited.
Sultan Mehmood, Qadir Shah, Allaoudin, Muhammad Ali Mujahid,
ex-DHO Dr. Sher Qayum, Sarfarz Ali Khan, Social Organizer SRSP Fakhruddin,
Nawab Ali Khan advocate, Zakir Muhammad, Zafarullah, Khan Sahib and others also
addressed on the occasion.
Performance award for serving Chitral was presented to
senior journalist and President Chitral Union of Journalists Gul Hammad
Farooqi.
Talking to our correspondent Dr Sher Qayum said that Bio-Gas
is health friendly and have no effect on health and environment. The plan will
play vital role in eliminating of deforestation in Chitral.
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