International Seminar on Water Supply Management Opened

According to Oman News: A two day international seminar organized by the Ministry of Regional Municipalities, Environment and Water Resources on “managing demand for water in the rural areas in the light of tourism development and the need for water” opened today at Crowne plaza Hotel under the auspices of Dr. Saud bin Nasser al- Riyami, Vice-Chancellor of Sultan Qaboos University (SQU). The opening ceremony was attended by a number of undersecretaries and public officials. Eng. Zahir Bin Khalid LAL Sulaimani , Director General of Water Resources Assessment at the Ministry of Regional Municipality , Environment and Water Resources said that the seminar comes at time when the world is facing a number of challenges like population growth and improved standards of living which led in turn to rise in demand for water. There is a remarkable imbalance between supply and demand for potable water , he added. Water experts, consultants and academics taking part at the seminar will endeavor to come out with valuable proposals that will help in maintaining a balance between supply and demand and provide solutions water related problems facing a number of countries as a result for high demand for water in tourism seasons.

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