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QUETTA, Nov 10 (APP):Governor Balochistan Jaffar Khan Mandokhel on Monday stressed that collective measures would be taken to construct dams and implement other necessary steps to recharge the groundwater table from all sides of Quetta city as it reached critical condition.
He said that unless the developed countries of the world take immediate and concrete practical steps to deal with climate change, the world would probably end due to climate change.
He said this while addressing a seminar on Climate Change organized by UNICEF.
UNICEF Representative Muhammad Humayun Amiri, Vice Chancellor Prof. Dr. Khalid Hafeez and Pro-Vice Chancellor Dr. Mir Wais Kasi, along with many scholars and researchers, were present on the occasion.
The Governor said that declining groundwater level in Quetta city has reached a critical level and there is a risk of Quetta turning into a ghost city in the coming decade.
He said that the situation is similar in Kalat, Qila Saifullah and Chaman. Therefore, there is an urgent need to construct dams and implement other necessary measures to recharge the groundwater table from all sides of Quetta city. Jaffar Khan Mandokhel said that this seminar on climate change organized in collaboration with UNICEF is a timely reminder of our individual and collective responsibility. Now is the time for us to mobilize all our collective skills and resources.
He said that in this vast universe, all mankind has only one common home and that home is “Planet Earth”. Due to climate change, our planet is facing innumerable threats and concerns and now it is our responsibility to protect it.
He said that climate change is not just an environmental problem but it is also a social, economic and political challenge that urgently needs attention.
He said that as individuals and states, we have to recognize our responsibilities because concrete steps need to be taken to deal with these dangerous conditions regarding the environment.
He said that we should reduce pollution, invest in solar energy sources and adopt sustainable practices in our daily lives, saying that with certainty that we could ensure a secure future for the coming generations.
The Governor said that one of the virtues of the University of BUITEMS is that it organizes art exhibitions and other co-curricular activities from time to time to provide quality education, nurture young minds and bring out their hidden talents.
He also congratulatd all the organizers and participants for organizing this timely seminar and hope that you would continue this series of knowledge and enlightenment in the future. Later, the Governor formally inaugurated the art exhibition held at BUITEMS University and inspected the artworks displayed there. Finally, he distributed prizes among the students who performed well in the exhibition.