City Desk :
In addition to creating mass awareness about reasonable use of both surface and ground water, emphasis should be given on integrated water resource management for reducing the pressure on ground level in the drought-prone area.
Besides, there is no alternative to conserve the ground water alongside boosting the aquifer recharge for uplifting the living and livelihood condition of the hard barind tract comprising eight upazilas in Rajshahi, Naogaon and Chapainawabgonj districts.
The drought-prone area is turning into extreme drought zone owing to scarcity of water due to the adverse impact of climate change and other environmental degradations.
The observations came yesterday in the closing session of a three-day training course titled “Integrated Water Resource Management” in Rajshahi.
DASCOH, a non-governmental organization, organized the course in its training room where more than 35 public representatives from local government institutions attended.
Chairman of Barind Multipurpose Development Authorities (BMDA) Dr Akram Hossain Chowdhury addressed the session as chief guest with Akramul Haque, Executive Director of DASCOH, in the chair.
Among other participants, Mayor of Kakonhat Pourasava Abdul Mazid, Union Parishad Chairmen Akhter Hossain and Abdus Salam and DASCOH Project Coordinator Jahangir Alam Khan also spoke.
Disseminating his expertise, Dr Akram Hossain Chowdhury mentioned that the worldwide human civilization has been built centering the water as it is very important for sustainable living and livelihood condition. But the issue of availability of safe drinking water is being adjudged as crises globally, he added.
Dr Chowdhury placed emphasis on proper management of the existing water resources to protect the region from ecological degradation for the sake of safeguarding the ecological balance along with survival of all living beings.
In addition to creating mass awareness about reasonable use of both surface and ground water, emphasis should be given on integrated water resource management for reducing the pressure on ground level in the drought-prone area.
Besides, there is no alternative to conserve the ground water alongside boosting the aquifer recharge for uplifting the living and livelihood condition of the hard barind tract comprising eight upazilas in Rajshahi, Naogaon and Chapainawabgonj districts.
The drought-prone area is turning into extreme drought zone owing to scarcity of water due to the adverse impact of climate change and other environmental degradations.
The observations came yesterday in the closing session of a three-day training course titled “Integrated Water Resource Management” in Rajshahi.
DASCOH, a non-governmental organization, organized the course in its training room where more than 35 public representatives from local government institutions attended.
Chairman of Barind Multipurpose Development Authorities (BMDA) Dr Akram Hossain Chowdhury addressed the session as chief guest with Akramul Haque, Executive Director of DASCOH, in the chair.
Among other participants, Mayor of Kakonhat Pourasava Abdul Mazid, Union Parishad Chairmen Akhter Hossain and Abdus Salam and DASCOH Project Coordinator Jahangir Alam Khan also spoke.
Disseminating his expertise, Dr Akram Hossain Chowdhury mentioned that the worldwide human civilization has been built centering the water as it is very important for sustainable living and livelihood condition. But the issue of availability of safe drinking water is being adjudged as crises globally, he added.
Dr Chowdhury placed emphasis on proper management of the existing water resources to protect the region from ecological degradation for the sake of safeguarding the ecological balance along with survival of all living beings.
