Experts suggest water testing laboratories in each district

Speakers at MUET conference say filtration plants in Sindh should be upgraded

HYDERABAD: A two-day conference on water and energy held at Mehran University of Engineering and Technology (MUET) has recommended that the government establish water testing laboratories in each district of Sindh. The conference, which concluded on Wednesday, also suggested upgrading filtration plants and the construction of new plants in the province.

Prof Dr Muhammad Aslam Uqaili, vice-chancellor of MUET, told the conference’s participants that the Sindh government, during a recent meeting, sought recommendations from the academia about the supply of clean drinking water. According to him, under the Supreme Court's order the government wanted to establish models of clean water supply in all districts.

The conference also recommended the formulation of a policy to implement recycling of water at mosques and car wash stations. Experts also proposed the construction of small dams and barrages.



Sindh Engro Coal Mining Company Chief Operating Officer Syed Abul Fazal Rizvi said that by December, 2018, his company’s power plants will begin supply of coal produced electricity to the national grid. He spoke about the economic and social improvement that the coal energy project has brought for the desert region, adding that 40% of the company's workforce belonged to Tharparkar.

Director of the Office of Research, Innovation and Commercialisation Dr Inamullah Bhatti said that 46 research papers were presented at the conference, including 36 on energy and 10 on water. The researchers called for promotion of solar-based technologies, introducing smart transmission systems and smart grids and energy conservation through smart buildings.