Director General’s Message
Dr. Muhammad Bashir Khan
Our mission is to build Khyber Pakhtunkhwa a province where the next generations can enjoy a better life than the one that went before it. So where government needs to intervene to ensure that high standards are met, we will not hesitate to do so.
EPA was established in 1989 under the administrative control of Physical Planning and Housing (PP&H) Department. Later on it was transferred to the planning, Environment & Development (PE&D) Department. In year 2001, it was placed under the newly created Environment Department. EPA has now one head office at Peshawar while the three directorates at Abbotabad ,D.I.Khan, and Swat along with regional office at Gadoon Swabi.
Secretary’s Message
It is a great privilege for me to share few words here. Environment is our mutual asset and its our mutual responsibility to play our role in environment protection and preservation. The merger of FATA with Khyber Pakhtunkhwa has opened new horizons and challenges. Our mission is to provide clean air and water to every individual of this province. The Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Environmental Protection Act, 2014 paved new ways for environment protection. Our mission is clean and green Khyber Pakhtunkhwa because together we can bring the CHANGE !
Air Pollution
Average air pollution in big cities is about 4 times higher than the World Health Organization (WHO) limits.
Water Pollution
Water pollution is the contamination of water bodies like lakes, rivers, oceans, aquifers and groundwater.
Soil Pollution
Soil pollutants when cross the threshold concentration level, are harmful for human health and environment.