1. Applied Research
for Socio-economic
Prosperity
NBS - SMET - QAU
Bio Resource Centre

2. QAU & NBS
Collaboration
Developing Issue Based R&D Culture
Vision
Accelerated development through issue based research solutions
Mission
Promoting collaborative issue based research initiatives in social,
biological and natural sciences areas with cooperation of public,
corporate and development (non-government) sectors.
Applied Research for Socio-economic Prosperity

3. QAU & NBS
Collaboration
Developing Issue Based R&D Culture
• Objectives
1. Fulfillment of corporate, public and development sectors’
social responsibility to collaborate with research
institutes for cost effective innovative solutions
2. Establishment of Bio Resource Centre for the
demonstration of bio-based agro-tech practices
3. Coordination and collaboration with researchers
(students, teachers and professionals) for testing
researched ideas at corporate field research stations
4. Encourage and support innovative and replicable ideas
of researchers to develop spin off companies
Applied Research for Socio-economic Prosperity

4. QAU & NBS
Collaboration
Developing Issue Based R&D Culture
• Activities against Objectives
– Objective 1 Fulfillment of corporate social responsibility to collaborate with
research institutes for cost effective innovative solutions
Activities
1. NBS already announced and initiated work on the
establishment of constructed wetland for wastewater treatment
of QAU hostels (Cost 4.5 million)
2. NBS also provided furniture for an office and intended to
provide some lab equipment for initiating Bio-tech lab
3. Development of irrigation system for effective utilization of
biologically treated waste water for agriculture
4. Introduction of Integrated farming system to generate income
for meeting running expenses and executing research trials
5. Wastewater treatment related research initiatives with QAU
researchers
Applied Research for Socio-economic Prosperity

5. QAU & NBS
Collaboration
Developing Issue Based R&D Culture
Applied Research for Socio-economic Prosperity
– Objective 2 “Establishment of Resource Centre for QAU Bio-
Technology Park”
Activities
1. Introduction of indigenous agro-cottage industries for
further research and income generation for the
meeting the recurring costs and establishment of
further research facilities
2. Involving research scholars and professionals for
further improvements and replication in rural areas
3. Associating social scientists and non profit NGOs
sector for replicating improved technologies in rural
areas

6. QAU & NBS
Collaboration
Developing Issue Based R&D Culture
Applied Research for Socio-economic Prosperity
– Objective 2 “Establishment of Resource Centre for QAU Bio-
Technology Park”
Activities
4. The technologies include: Honey Bee keeping, Mushroom
cultivation, Vermi-composting, Bio-composting, Organic
fertilizers formulation and other Bio-products like Humic
Acid etc., Organic orchard and Organic Kitchen gardening
like vegetables, herbs and flowers
5. The technologies will be introduced in three phases:
6. Developed ideas or technologies with this collaboration
researchers will be supported and facilitated to initiate
their spinoff companies

7. QAU & NBS
Collaboration
Developing Issue Based R&D Culture
Applied Research for Socio-economic Prosperity
– Objective 3 “Coordination and collaboration with researchers (students,
teachers and professionals) for testing researched ideas
in the field to promote entrepreneurships ”
Activities
1. The collaboration will also support new ideas
irrespective to the fields mentioned above on the bio-
tech resource centre for research and testing to
generalize for industry, agriculture or other fields
2. Similarly the collaboration will provide conducive
environment for protection of intellectual property
rights and developing entrepreneurship

8. QAU & NBS
Collaboration
Developing Issue Based R&D Culture
• NBS Required facilitations
from QAU to initiate Bio-Tech Resource Programme
– Area requirement for Sustaining the programme
Applied Research for Socio-economic Prosperity
-For economic sustainability NBS required
adjacent area of the wastewater
treatment facility as depicted in picture to
carry on its integrated farming activities
and formulation of Bio-Tech Resource
Centre inclusive of agro-based cottage
industries
-The area will remain under the utilization
of QAU and NBS collaboration minimum
20 years to lay solid foundations for carry
on associative activities of corporate and
academic sector

9. QAU & NBS
Collaboration
Developing Issue Based R&D Culture
Phase 1
Phase 2

10. NBS’s Future Agreed ISFS Projects with Unicef and
Plan International
Prospects of benefits (Nov 2011-Feb2012)
Applied Research for Socio-economic Prosperity
BenefitCategories Unit Benefitin million PKR
Reclaimed Irrigation Water 9306.96M gallon /year 150
Totalland irrigated 50000 acres
Saving(Fertilizer) 850
Reductionin Co2, C-emissions 5355ton/year 7
Income from utilization of
reclaimed water
8000
Health Cost Savings 200
TotalBenefits 9027

11. QAU & NBS
Collaboration
Developing Issue Based R&D Culture
Bio-remediation Projects
with the collaboration of different
organizations
Applied Research for Socio-economic Prosperity

12. Parameters Unit NEQs Limits Untreated Treated
Color - - Blackish Colorless
Odor - - Objectionable Not-Objectionable
EC dSm-1 <1.5 0.85 0.53
pH - 6.5-8.5 7.84 7.19
Turbidity - 5 45 15
Na+ mg/Kg - 38 1
TDS ppm <1000 1780 389
BOD5 mg/L 80 289 72
COD mg/L 150 756 123
TSS mg/L 200 479 190

13. Parameters Unit Permissible Limits Inlet outlet
pH 6.5-8.5 8.4 7.5
EC (dS/m) 0-3 0.986 0.74
TDS (mg/L) 0-2000 484 360
Salinity (mg/L) * 0.4 0.3
Cl-1 (mg/L) 0-1065 19.88 24.85
Free CO2 (mg/L) * 0 0
CO3
2- (mg/L) 0-3 0 0
HCO3
1- (mg/L) 0-610 240 30
NO3
2- (mg/L) 0-30 0.36 0.36
SO4
2- (mg/L) 0-960 28.18 25.45
Total Coliforms MPN/100ml 0-1000 ≥ 16000 210
Fecal Coliforms MPN/100ml 0-1000 ≥ 16000 170
COD (mg/L) 150 192 12
BOD (mg/L) 80 157 51
Completion Period: December 2009-July 2010
Total Area: 7 Acres
Estimated HRT: 7 days
Storage Capacity of Bioremediation Orchard:4.69 million gallons
Flow of used water/day: 0.65 million US Gallons/ 1.99 MAF
Total Construction cost: Rs. 3.5 Million
Quantity of used water treatment per Rs. 1: 335.57 US Gallons
Quantity of Used water treatment per Rs. 1 million: 1029.830 Acre feet
Avoidance of estimated GHGs emissions (CDM Meth. AMS III.H): 6600 mtCO2(eq)
Pond Length (ft) Width (ft) Depth(ft)
Storage capacity
(ft3) m.gal
P1 210 153 6.0 192780 1.45
P2 255 129 6.0 197370 1.48
P3 98 83 6.5 52871 0.40
P4 98 43 8.5 35819 0.27
P5 100 45 8.0 36000 0.27
P6 182 81 7.5 110565 0.83
Total 625405.00 4.69

14. Water Analysis Reports of Bioremediation
Water Treatment Facilities at Lahore,
Islamabad and Taxila

15. NBS Ongoing Projects
FTP-UNDP
• Fazilia ISFS Resource Centre – Ghari Afghana, Taxila

16. Chital, Chakwal

17. Integrated Sanitation & Farming System (ISFS)
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History Unicef-ATMI 1997-1999

18. Integrated Sanitation & Farming System (ISFS)
ISFS Project-1 village Gangu Juma, Taxila
History Unicef-ATMI 1997-1999

19. Integrated Sanitation & Farming System (ISFS)
ISFS Project-1 village Gangu Juma, Taxila
History Unicef-ATMI 1997-1999

20. Integrated Sanitation & Farming System (ISFS)
ISFS Project-1 village Gangu Juma, Taxila
On site sanitation—Integrated Bio-composting Latrines
History Unicef-ATMI 1997-1999

21. Integrated Sanitation & Farming System (ISFS)
ISFS Project-1 village Gangu Juma, Taxila
Integrated Animal Sanitation, Bio-gas and composted slurry
Integrated ISFS Farm and village organic used-matter composting
History Unicef-ATMI 1997-1999

22. Integrated Sanitation & Farming System (ISFS)
ISFS Project-1 village Gangu Juma, Taxila
Integrated Fish Farming
Integrated Poultry Farming
History Unicef-ATMI 1997-1999

23. Integrated Sanitation & Farming System (ISFS)
ISFS Project-1 village Gangu Juma, Taxila
Integrated Mushroom Farming
Integrated Honey Bee Farming
History Unicef-ATMI 1997-1999

24. History Unicef-IBADAT 1999-
2000
Integrated Sanitation & Farming System (ISFS)
ISFS Project-2 village Chumrupura, Lahore

25. Integrated Sanitation & Farming System (ISFS)
ISFS Project-2 village Chumru pura, Lahore
History Unicef-IBADAT 1999-
2000