1. General information
2. Objectives of the intervention
Goals of the intervention
The project envisioned to:
1. Develop a lush green park on a dumping site.
2. Establish it as the largest park in the province.
3. Create a mutual space for leisure and joy.
3. Provide state-of-the-art amenities, especially for children and families.
4. Create a new look for the city besides recreational facilities for the locals. (1,2,3,6)
1. Develop a lush green park on a dumping site.
2. Establish it as the largest park in the province.
3. Create a mutual space for leisure and joy.
3. Provide state-of-the-art amenities, especially for children and families.
4. Create a new look for the city besides recreational facilities for the locals. (1,2,3,6)
Quantitative targets
1. Development of a park on about 32 acres of area.
2. Plantation of about 20,000 trees.
3. 6 months time period to develop the park. (1,2,6)
2. Plantation of about 20,000 trees.
3. 6 months time period to develop the park. (1,2,6)
Monitoring indicators defined
1. Number of trees planted
2. Size of the area renovated. (1,2)
2. Size of the area renovated. (1,2)
Sustainability challenge(s) addressed
Implementation activities
Gulistan-e-Hazar Khwani Park has been constructed on an active dumping site for the last two decades by Peshawar Development Authority (PDA) in 2021. It took almost 20,000 rounds of trucks to remove the dump from the site and another 20,000 to bring sand to the site to level the ground. The project focused on turning the 32 acres area into a lush green park with ample facilities to develop a new look of the city (1, 6). In almost six months a black spot and the largest dumping ground in the provincial capital had been transformed into a stunning park with a lot of facilities for children and families. The park has a 1.5km long jogging track, parking space for about 150 cars, a special track for special people, a children's play area on 13 Kanal of land, benches, lush green lawns, rose gardens, a fountain, an open-air gymnasium, a cafeteria, restrooms and a separate space allocated for setting up a zoo (1, 2, 6). The jogging track of the park is the most modern and a much-needed addition for the residents (1). The officials claimed that park will provide people with opportunities to stay mentally and physically fit and healthy. One day is dedicated only to families and children in the park to provide the chance to develop active habits and spend some quality time (1). The local people highly appreciated this initiative of the government and foresee it as a great opportunity for the people residing in the city (6).
Type of NBS project
3. NBS domains, ES and scale
4. Governance and financing
5. Innovation
Type of innovation
Please specify technological innovation
I'd argue this intervention is a product innovation as it transformed a former dumping site into a park. (1)
Novelty level of the innovation
Please specify novelty level of the innovation
It is not mentioned if the transformation has been inspired by other similar actions.
Replicability/Transferability
Please specify Replicability/Transferability
It is unknown if there was a replicability action involved.
