NPC chairman for adding Water as subject in curriculum

ISLAMABAD, Feb 22 (APP):Chairman of Nazariya Pakistan Council (NPC), Dr Naeem Ghani Thursday underlined the need for adding ‘Water’ as a subject in the curriculum to create awareness among students about the importance of water in our daily lives.
Addressing a conference on “Water Resources Issues and Our Responsibility” he urged the authorities concerned to take immediate steps to ensure appropriate use of water in agriculture, industrial and domestic sectors.
Highlighting the role of water in our lives, he said water shortage was becoming a serious issue with each passing day in the twin cities.
Chairman of Pakistan Council of Research in Water Resources (PCRWR) Dr Muhammad Ashraf while giving a briefing on appropriate usage of water said Pakistan had three major water reservoirs through which the 17 million hector land was being cultivated.
“As the population of Pakistan is growing day by day, the need of water is also increasing for which we should keep our environment including rivers, dams, lakes and canals neat and clean as we do our homes”, he added.