IMPHAL, Oct 20 NNN: Manipur University Vice Chancellor Prof H Nandakumar on Saturday commented in one-two decades the people residing in Imphal city and its greater areas could face a serious problem of scarcity of water.
Prof Nandakumar was speaking at a panel discussion under the theme, ‘Water: Scientific Issue at Imphal’ organized by the Indian Science Congress Association (ISCA) Imphal chapter at the Court Hall, Manipur University.
“Imphal city and its greater areas are likely to face a serious problem of scarcity of water within the next one-two decades,” the the varsity Vice Chancellor observed.
He suggested people should not use drinking water in washing vehicles, pouring in gardens but water from rivers and ponds should be used for such purposes and further said the public are seemingly using water in wrong way and wasting it.
The panel discussion was mainly organized to find out a way out of the polluting of water bodies and thereby turn them into good potable water by methods of ground water harvesting and building up water reservoirs.
Giving awareness on prudent use of water and maintaining good quality water could supplement to the expecting scarcity of water in future, Prof Nandakumar suggested.
Taking part at the deliberation, convenor of ISCA Imphal chapter Prof Arunkumar said Manipur normally receives 1000 ml of rainwater per year and 90 per cent of it is used in irrigation but this season the state received scanty rainfall.
“We must try to find out a good solution to water crisis, biodiversity and climate change which are encountering in the state today besides Manipur is facing problems of hygiene, public health and disease. We must try to find out a scientific solution for all these problems. These are the things we are highlighting at the panel discussion,” he said.
The Indian Science Congress Association (ISCA) is completing 100 years and the centenary celebration will be held from January 3-7, 2013 in Kolkata, Prof Arunkumar informed.
Prime Minister of India Dr Manmohan Singh is the General President of ISCA and the Prime Minister desires to come out with certain scientific issues from various parts of the country and highlight them at the forthcoming centenary celebration of ISCA and find out a scientific solution.
He further said the highlight and recommendation of the panel discussion will be submitted to ISCA which will in turn forward them to the Prime Minister.
The deliberation was also took part by several professors and scientists, officials from the state Public Health Engineering Department and Pollution Control Board.
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