Staff Reporter :
Development cannot be sustained without water. Water’s connectivity to sustainability to development is an integral part of the process. The life and livelihoods of the people and economy revolves round water, said the speakers.
But shortage of safe water is hampering our development, they said. Terming water as vital to create jobs and support economic aspects, they said despite the inseparable linkage between jobs and water, millions of people’s livelihoods depend on water, but they are not often recognized and protected by basic labour rights.
They came up with the remarks while addressing a seminar jointly organized by WASA, NGO Forum for Public Health, WASH Alliance, World Bank Group, WSSCC and unicef.
The seminar titled ‘Recognizing works in water’ was held at Department of Public Health Engineering (DPHE), marking the World Water Day recently.
Abdul Malek, secretary of local government division of LGRD and Cooperatives Ministry, SMA Rashid, executive director of NGO Forum for Public Health, Engineer Taqsem A. Khan, managing director of Dhaka WASA, Mohammad Wali Ullah, chief engineer of Department of Public Health Engineering (DPHE), among others, addressed on the occasion.
Dr. Ainun Nishat, Professor Emeritus of BRAC University, chaired the closing session.
They called for better livelihoods and life of people by ensuring adequate water, including drinking water for all the people.
Development cannot be sustained without water. Water’s connectivity to sustainability to development is an integral part of the process. The life and livelihoods of the people and economy revolves round water, said the speakers.
But shortage of safe water is hampering our development, they said. Terming water as vital to create jobs and support economic aspects, they said despite the inseparable linkage between jobs and water, millions of people’s livelihoods depend on water, but they are not often recognized and protected by basic labour rights.
They came up with the remarks while addressing a seminar jointly organized by WASA, NGO Forum for Public Health, WASH Alliance, World Bank Group, WSSCC and unicef.
The seminar titled ‘Recognizing works in water’ was held at Department of Public Health Engineering (DPHE), marking the World Water Day recently.
Abdul Malek, secretary of local government division of LGRD and Cooperatives Ministry, SMA Rashid, executive director of NGO Forum for Public Health, Engineer Taqsem A. Khan, managing director of Dhaka WASA, Mohammad Wali Ullah, chief engineer of Department of Public Health Engineering (DPHE), among others, addressed on the occasion.
Dr. Ainun Nishat, Professor Emeritus of BRAC University, chaired the closing session.
They called for better livelihoods and life of people by ensuring adequate water, including drinking water for all the people.
