Conserving Water: Speakers emphasise decentralization

ISLAMABAD: To overcome the serious issue of scarcity of water resources in the country, it is necessary to establish autonomous and decentralised water recycling systems in which diverse water resources are created, conserved and utilised effectively. This was the crux of a two-day International Workshop on Technological Advances and Challenges in Water Reclamation and Reuse concluded here at the School of Civil and Environmental Engineering (SCEE), National University of Sciences and Technology (NUST).  Speakers observed that pollution and scarcity of water resources are becoming a more serious concern than ever in the wake of rapid urbanisation and industrialisation in Pakistan.

Published in The Express Tribune, December 11^th, 2011.