WAPDA sorts out workshop on influence assessment of climate changes on water assets
WAPDA coordinated a class on “Effect Assessment of Climate Change on Water Assets in a joint effort with World Bank at WAPDA House today. Executive WAPDA Engr Lt Gen Sajjad Ghani (Retd) was the central visitor. The course was gone to by Bad habit Chancellor College of Designing and Innovation Lahore Prof. Prof. Dr. Habib Ur Rehman, Senior Social Improvement Subject matter expert, World Bank Imran ul Haq, analysts, experts, and specialists from different colleges. WAPDA Part (Water), Head supervisors and officials were likewise present on the event.
In his introductory statements, the Director said that Climate Change is a genuine test across the globe. Pakistan is positioned eighth most weak country to the environment emergency, as indicated by the Worldwide Environment Hazard Record.
Pakistan confronted twin disasters of dry spell and floods last year related with Climate Change. He expressed that there is an acknowledgment about the issue across the world, and presently joint endeavors are expected to adjust and moderate the unfavorable effect of Climate Change.
The Director said that WAPDA is the biggest designing association that has been hugely adding to off-set the effect of Climate Change by building dams and hydropower projects.
These tasks guarantee food security, relieve floods and dry spells and give spotless and green power. WAPDA is developing various Uber projects including, Diamer Basha Dam, Mohmand, Dasu and Tarbela fifth Expansion, which will additionally upgrade WAPDA’s commitment to address the environment issue.
He said thanks to the World Bank and different organizations for financing the climate accommodating WAPDA projects. Featuring meaning of the class, the Administrator said that the workshop will help distinguishing various places of juncture related with effect of Climate Change on water assets for future coordinated effort to viable arrangements.
Talking at the workshop, Senior Social Improvement Trained professional, World Bank Imran ul Haq said that Climate Change is a key test the whole world is confronting, in this manner, we want to advance rapidly from one another.
He likewise featured notable elements of the nation report on Climate Change in Pakistan, sent off by the World Bank in November 2022. He saluted WAPDA for putting together the course. The course was involved two specialized meetings. The main meeting was led by Dr. Ashraf Tanoli from GIKI and co-led by Dr. Sajjad Haider from UET Lahore. Dr. Shakil Ahmad from NUST Islamabad and Umer Masood from UET, Lahore introduced their papers.
The subsequent meeting was led by Dr. Izhar ul Haq, previous GM WAPDA and co-led by Dr. Khawar Munir, GM (Hydro Arranging) WAPDA. Ms. Sojhla Khan Lodhi from NUST, Islamabad, Prof. Dr. Sajid Rashid Ahmad, Ms. Mariam Javed from College of the Punjab, Alvena Shahid, PhD Researcher from Lahore School for Ladies College, Dr. Muhammad Shahid from UET, Lahore, Dr. Muhammad Waseem from GIKI, Nasir Hussain from GMRC, WAPDA introduced their papers in second meeting of the workshop.
