Speakers at a prize giving ceremony on “National Wash Story Competition-2015” held yesterday said the lack of management is the key reason behind the shortage of ground water in the country.
Addressing at the award giving ceremony as a chief guest, Suraiya Begum, secretary to Prime Minister’s Office said, “The shortage of drinking water in the capital and its adjacent areas are behind the mismanagement of water treatment.
The government has taken a massive step to remove the mismanagement.”
water from Padma and Jamuna will be served after treating them decreasing the dependency on under ground water,” she added.
“Safe drinking water will be possible to reach to all in a very short time,” she expected. Emphasizing on conserving rain water or surface water, Suraiya Begum urged all to protect surface water to water crisis for future.
Khaled Ahsan, chief engineer of Department of Public Health Engineering (DPHE), Md Shafikul Alam, Wash Specialist of UNICEF, SMA Rashid, executive director of NGO Forum attended as special guest.
Wash Alliance Country Coordinator Alok Majunder presided over the program.
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