165 Village Conservation Committees Set Up Under Green Pakistan Programme - UrduPoint
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Source: [Islamabad, (APP - UrduPoint / Pakistan Point News - 1st Sep, 2026) ]
Progress Under Green Pakistan Programme:
As many as 165 village conservation committees (VCCs) have been established in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP) and Azad Jammu and Kashmir (AJK) under the wildlife component of the Upscaling Green Pakistan Programme.
AJK accounts for 115 of these committees, while 50 are in KP.
(Data on committee establishment in other provinces is not available).
The VCCs are part of broader interventions including:
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Protected Areas: 131 new protected areas established, with Punjab leading with 65.
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Management Plans: 70 management plans developed for existing and new protected areas.
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Wildlife Check Posts: 52 check posts to curb illegal wildlife trade.
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Wildlife Surveys: 148 surveys conducted.
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Community Projects: 247 community-based projects, largely in Balochistan.
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Water Availability: 1,145 water points installed for wildlife.
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Eco-Tourism: 31 initiatives established.
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Breeding Centres: 24 centres set up.
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Solid Waste Management: 47 interventions implemented in protected areas.
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Man and the Biosphere Reserves: Six dossiers developed.
The programme has also created 4,939 green jobs.