Sharjah Electricity and Water Authority steps up efforts to curb water wastage

Sharjah - Sewa teamed up with special task department of Sharjah Police to roll out the programme.

The Sharjah Electricity and Water Authority (Sewa) launched a three-day intensified awareness programme to control water wastage in the emirate.
Sewa teamed up with special task department of Sharjah Police to roll out the programme.
It includes a series of workshops and lectures to sensitise people about the importance of finding practical ways to conserve water and take measures towards energy efficiency. 
Dr Rashid Alleem, Sewa chairman, said that the authority adopts a clear strategy to consolidate the values of social responsibility, protect the environment and preserve the natural resources to achieve sustainable development. The programme promotes collective action to address global warming by rationalising energy consumption and using natural resources more consciously, he pointed out.
Speaking to Khaleej Times, Dr Alleem said that the progamme comes as a part of the Sewa's efforts to minimise water wastage. "Sewa has in place cooperation mechanisms with all government departments and other institutions to spread awareness about water and power conservation."
The authority has also implemented plans to curb water wastage at mosques and government departments by installing  524 water conservation devices in more than 280 mosques and seven government buildings.
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