Karachi: The World Wildlife Fund-Pakistan (WWF-P) on Monday called for promotion of rainwater harvesting for mitigating monsoon impacts in the country, a news source reported. The organisation has highlighted that monsoon can cause infrastructure damage and health issues.
The experts from the organisation said that the government needed to identify hotspots for storage and reuse of water in order to address the issue of flooding in rural and urban areas. They also emphasised the development of a response strategy and mapping of areas at risk of inundation.
WWF-P DG Hammad Naqi Khan stated that due to climate change, Pakistan could expect uneven rainfall and heat wave incidents. He added that the country required water management systems to prevent wastage of rainwater. To this effect, he urged on increased green belts in urban areas, fixing water storage tanks for small-scale rooftop rainwater harvesting, and more techniques. He also called for analysing the recent rainfall pattern in Karachi in view of the heavy rainfalls.
