KARACHI:The 13th Symposium of the Pakistan Academy of Engineering (PAE) on the theme of water stress held at a local hotel Karachi on Saturday.
The focus of the symposium was on groundwater resource management, management of water distribution and handling of wastewater utilizing the available technologies in order to reduce water stress.
President PAE Dr Ing. Jameel Ahmad Khan in his welcome address said wastewater reuse can play a key role in reducing water stress in Pakistan. He also shared a comprehensive and well-illustrated presentation on membrane processes for water and wastewater treatment.
The experts lamented that Indus basin aquifer is among the world’s second most overstressed source of water. Pakistan is classified as extremely high water stress country. Experts stressed that technology assessment should be conducted that could reduce water use to address water scarcity in the energy sector.
Awarded Nuclear Engineering Expert Waqar Butt SI and TI – Sitara-e-Imtiaz and Tamgha-e-Imtiaz – imparted a detailed presentation on the nuclear desalination for coastal areas of Pakistan.
Water and Energy Expert, Dr M. Bashir Lakhani, who is the Director W and E of Techno-Consult International Pvt. Ltd, shared his technical views regarding the leakages of piped water in Karachi.
Prof. Dr Muhammad Shafqat Ejaz of NED University of Engineering and Technology elaborated on latest technologies applied to groundwater mapping in Pakistan.
The symposium concluded after discussion and Q and A session.