Before the dismemberment of One Unit in 1970, Soil Conservation Wing of Agriculture Department was functioning on West Pakistan level and was headed by the Director Soil and Water Conservation, Rawalpindi, West Pakistan. After the dismemberment of One Unit, Soil and Water Conservation Wing was headed by the Assistant Director Soil Conservation N-W.F.P., Peshawar under the financial and administrative control of Director Agriculture (Extension), N.-W.F.P., Peshawar.
In 1978, the Government of N-W.F.P., upgraded the post of Assistant Director Soil Conservation (BPS 17) to the post of Deputy Director Soil Conservation (BPS 18) as the controlling officer of the organization under the administrative department of Agriculture.
In the beginning, Soil and Water Conservation activities were mostly confined to demonstration in the districts of Abbottabad, D.I.Khan, Kohat and Peshawar. Later on Soil and Water Conservation activities were expanded on developmental side with the following two Schemes sanctioned in 1980-81 and 1986-87 respectively:
- Soil and Water Conservation Scheme in the Barani Areas of Southern Districts of N.-W.F.P. (Karak, Bannu, and D.I.Khan).
- Soil and Water Conservation Scheme in Central and Northern Districts of N-W.F.P. (Peshawar, Mardan, Swat, Dir, and Mansehra).
As such the following district level offices of Soil Conservation were established from time to time:-
| 1 |
Peshawar |
2 |
Nowshera |
3 |
Charsadda |
4 |
Kohat |
5 |
Karak |
6 |
Bannu |
7 |
Lakki Marwat |
8 |
D.I.Khan |
9 |
Tank |
10 |
Haripur |
11 |
Abbottabad |
12 |
Mansehra |
13 |
Battagram |
14 |
Buner |
15 |
Batkhela |
16 |
Dir Lower |
17 |
Swat |
18 |
Swabi |
Alike to the other wings of Agriculture Department, the above mentioned Offices have been devolved to District Governments with effect from July 1, 2001. Office of the Deputy Director Soil Conservation is, however, still functioning under the Provincial Government of NWFP. |
