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Mustafa Jamali Inauguration of Green House Shed Haneef Ghirano

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The inauguration program was
held at Mir Wah on Thrusday, 13th
May, 2010. This program was or-
ganized by the Society for Human
& Environmental Development
(SHED) Badin.
This is the first nursery of Sal-
vodora Persica in Pakistan, which
is established by the Society for
Human & Environmental Devel-
opment with the funding of
UNDP GEF Small Grants Pro-
gram Pakistan. Salvodora Persica
tree /scrub bush has very much
environmental and socio eco-
nomic benefits. The tree gives pro-
tection to the land from salinity
and water logging, branches and
roots are used as tooth brushes, its
fruit is food for the animals and
birds, its wood is used as fire-
wood and for furniture. Due to all
these reasons this tree is being
routed out at large scale. Accord-
ing the local forest Department
officials that Salvodora (Persica)
is spread on 30000 thousands
acres on the land but due to it’s
continues cutting process now
found on 6000 thousands acres
only. The said tree / scrub bush
is found scattered on different
places In the light of above facts,
there is urgent need for interven-
tion for conservation of this tree.
Before the start the Program Mr.
Masood Ahmed Lohar, National
Coordinator UNDP GEF Small
Grants Program Pakistan, Mr.
Agha Wasif Abbas District Coordi-
nation Officer Badin and Mr. Fida
Hussain Mastoee District Police
Officer, inaugurated the Green
House Shed Nursery, they visited
the nursery, Mr. Masood Ahmed
Lohar briefed the DCO and DPO
Sahib about Salvodora Persica im-
portance in context of climate
change.
After the inauguration of Green
House Shed, all the guests sit on
their sets. Program started with the
recitation of Holy Quran, recited
by Muhammad Ramzan Chawro,
then gift of Sindhi Ajraks was pre-
sented to the guests.
In the welcome speech Mr. Ghu-
lam Mustafa Jamali President of
Society for Human & Environ-
mental Development (SHED)
Badin thanked all the participants
for their participation in this Pro-
gram, specially DCO, DPO and
Masood Lohar Sahib. He briefed
the DCO and DPO for the unlaw-
ful cutting and genocide of Sal-
vodora Persica tree in the District
Badin. Further he request for coor-
dination about 144 ordinance will
be imposed and fully act through
out the District about the unlawful
cutting of this tree.
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Haneef Ghirano Project Coordina-
tor (SHED) briefed the audience
about the project aims and objec-
tives and presented the project
progress. He said that SHED or-
ganization completed the village
base line survey of coastal belt vil-
lages, formed Local community
groups in the villages, conducted
School Awareness Programs at
Government Boys High School
Seerani and Bhughra Memon,
conducted awareness Rallies at
Kadhan and Seerani cities in
which 600 peoples of coastal belt
Participated. Conducted aware-
ness meetings and seminars in the
villages about Importance of Sal-
vodora Persica and its eco-system,
Climate change and Environ-
mental Development through Sal-
vodora Persica Nursery Propaga-
tion messages given to the people
of District Badin, THatta, and
Tando Muhammad Khan through
FM Radio and TV Cable Network.
On the Salvodora Persica Nursery
Propagation, said that SHED with
the support of UNDP GEF Small
Grants Program Pakistan Estab-
lished 02 Green House Sheds, 1st
at Mir Wah where beside se are
sitting now and our Honourable
guests inaugurated the Green
House Shed and 2nd at Village
Soomar Chawro Union Council
Seerani Taluka Badin. In these
Green House Sheds about 15000
plants of Salvodora Persica are
growing, and will be planted in
the coastal belt villages in the
month of August and September,
May 2010
2010. In the last, he briefly de-
scribed the Salvodora Persica im-
portance, it’s common, economical
and medically benefits of this
matchless tree.
Honourable Mr. Masood Ahmed
Lohar said that in Pakistan before
this no one take this type of initiate
for the safeguarding of this tree.
This is a unique effort for the pre-
serving and regenerating of this
tree. He said that SHED organiza-
tion is working very well in this
context. He announced Jar Friends
club with the permission of Hon-
ourable DCO and DPO. Jar Friend
Club is group regarding Salvodora
Persia Protection and Propagation,
on that occasion, Honourable DCO
became the first member of Jar
Friends Club, Mr. Fida Hussain
Mastoee, District Police Officer
Badin, Mr. Masood Ahmed Lohar,
all Government and NGOs official,
Journalists and community mem-
bers, which were all present in the
Program became the members of
this group. Further, He introduced
all UNDP GEF Partners to the DCO
and DPO sahib, and updates the
progress of their projects. He said
that we provide low cost energy ef-
ficient house in Badin Thatta and
Karachi, and now we are introduce
this technology in the Different
countries in the world because this
house is an energy efficient and low
cost, many countries has invited us
for facilitation and technical exper-
tise for the construction of this
unique type house further he said that
we are working on conserving the some
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threaded breed like “Kamori Badin. District Government Badin

Goat” and “Richhi Sheep”. Fi- will fully cooperate with UNDP for
nally he invites the District Gov- its programs in Badin. He said that
ernment official that they do ac- it is our prime responsibility that
countability of our projects and we work together in any social
activities. work. Agha Wasif Sahib Siad, they
Mr. Fida Hussain Mastoee DPO district government will do com-
Badin said in his speech that there plete cooperation with SHED or-
is need of more work on environ- ganization for Nursery Propagation
mental development; this is our of Salvodora Persica, further he said
duty that we do together for the that District Forest Department
betterment of our country. He of- Badin will do plantation of this tree
fered SHED organization for 4 on the banks of canals.
acres land near DPO office for Sal- In this program 100 participants
vodora Persica Plantation. participated from Different NGOs,
Agha Wasif Abbas DCO Badin Government Officials, Local Com-
munity Group Members, villagers,
said that he is satisfied on the
Electronic and Print Media repre-
UNDP GEF programs in District

Awareness Rally @ Seerani By: Haneef Ghirano

Badin the oil and gas rich district
of Pakistan is the poorest area on
the human development index
with only 3% girls’ education and
10-15% boys education and lim-
ited health, livelihood and potable
water facilities. Badin is a hazard-
prone district, which over the last
five decades has remained in the
grip of an uninterrupted cycle of
disasters in one form or the other.
Cyclones, heavy rainfalls,
droughts and floods flow each
other with short-lived intervals.
The areas of Union Council Seer-
ani, Bhughra Memon, Kadhan and
Ahmed Rajo are just a few inches
above sea level, where tidal waves
of the sea come twice a day with-
out fail, affecting the livelihoods
of the communities. The discharge
of industrial waste into lakes and
ponds in coastal areas has created
serious environmental and ecologi-
cal problems in district Badin, pos-
ing grave threats for many species
of birds, animal and fish.
In coastal belt of Badin there are so
many plants and trees are available,
but Salvodora Persica tree is the
most import tree of this area re-
garding the fodder of animal, shed
for birds and medicinally and eco-
nomically benefits for human being.
But in few years the unlawful cut-
ting and genocide of this tree, made
many economical and environ-
mental problems in this area. Re-
garding this SHED Badin with the
Funding of UNDP GEF Small
Grants Program Pakistan is launch-
ing a project about “Eco-
Development in the Coastal Zone
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through Salvodora Persica Nurs- is our religious & national responsi-

ery Propagation and Advocacy”. bility to protect the Salvodora Per-
To continue the project activities sica tree at all costs. He briefed
an awareness rally about Salo- about the aims and objectives of
vodora Persica program was or- project. Further he said that SHED
ganized at Seerani town Tauka Badin and UNDP GEF Small grants
Badin on Tuesday, 4th May, 2010. Program Pakistan, was committed
This program was organized by to protecting the environmental
the Society for Human & Environ- rights of the people of the coastal
mental Development (SHED) with belt without any discrimination.
the collaboration of United Nation Mr. Shabeer Ahmed Chandio
Development Program (UNDP) (Social Organizer) said that, SHED
GEF Small Grants Program Paki- organization established 01 nursery
stan. The objective of this pro- at Mir Wah Mori, where Salvodora
gram was to safeguard and pre- Persica plants planted and within
serve the richest tree of Salvodora few months plantation will held in
Persica (Jaar/ Khabar) of Coastal the villages of coastal belt.
Belt Badin and to aware the Mr. Aziz Ahmed Khaskheli
coastal belt community through (Social worker from Seerani) said
Salvodora Persica Nursery propa- that it’s our prime responsibility
gation. A great numbers of social that we save and preserve our natu-
workers, community organization ral recourses. He further said the
members, villagers, citizens, elec- District management of Badin will
tronic and print media persons, act of 144 ordinance regarding the
religious persons, students and cutting and genocide of Salvodora
teachers participated in this rally. Persia.
This program started from
Bhughra Memon stop and end at Mr. Ramzan Chawro (Journalist)
Mir Wah Mori; at the end of this addressed the crowd and said that
rally the activists also addressed media will fully cooperate with
the crowd. Community, Government and Non
Government Organization for solu-
Haneef Ghirano (Project tion of problem of Coastal belt of
Coordinator SHED Badin) ad- Badin.
dressing the gathering, He said it
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Awareness Rally @ Kadhan By: Haneef Ghirano
An awareness rally about Salo-
vodora Persica program was organ-
ized at Kadhan town Tauka Badin
on Tuesday, 10th May, 2010. This
program was organized by the Soci-
ety for Human & Environmental
Development (SHED) with the col-
laboration of United Nation Devel-
opment Program (UNDP) GEF
Small Grants Program Pakistan.
The objective of this program was
to safeguard and preserve the rich-
est tree of Salvodora Persica (Jaar/
Khabar) of Coastal Belt of Badin
and to aware the coastal belt com-
munity through Salvodora Persica
Nursery propagation. A great num-
bers of social workers, community
organization members, villagers,
citizens, electronic and print media
persons, religious persons, students
and teachers participated in this
rally. This program started from
Badin stop and end at Kadhan Press
Club; at the end of this rally the ac-
tivists also addressed the crowd.
Addressing the rally partici-
pants Mr. Abdullah Chandio
(Social worker from Kadhan) said
that there are many important
trees are destruction in the coastal
belt due to unavailability of agri-
cultural water, poverty and un-
awareness, people are cutting the
trees and sale it in the market. He
said that Trees play a vital role in
absorbing pollution. All trees and
plants are useful for animals,
birds and human beings. The
Holy Prophet (SAAW) has made
it obligatory on us to protect
them, plant them and take care of
them. The Holy Prophet (SAAW)
used to forbid his companism to
cut trees or to harm them during
the battles and after them. Finally
he said that it is our responsibil-
ity that we protect and conserve
our natural resources.
Haneef Ghirano (PC SHED
Badin) addressing the gathering,
he said that trees are our big
natural recourses, Trees insert an
unrivalled attractiveness to the
world and without them the
world would have seemed like a
terrible wasteland. It is these
trees which have maintained the
ecological and environmental
stability of this world. Trees are
our general assets losing them
will be tantamount to losing life.
He said that SHED organization
with the funding of UNDP GEF
Small Grants Program Pakistan is
launching a project regarding
safeguarding, conserving and re-
generating the Salvador Persica
Eco-system in the three union
council Kahdan, Seerani, and
Bhughra Memon of Taluka Badin
through the Salvodora Persica
Nursery Propagation and Advo-
cacy.