{
  "id": 2948818,
  "title": "Rainwater harvest initiative launched in Bajaur, Mohmand",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/24/rainwater-harvest-initiative-launched-in-bajaur-mohmand",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-08-24T02:04:54.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Dawn - Pakistan",
    "slug": "dawn-pakistan",
    "url": "https://www.dawn.com/news/2024886/rainwater-harvest-initiative-launched-in-bajaur-mohmand"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "BAJAUR/MOHMAND: A rooftop rainwater harvesting initiative has been launched in Bajaur and Mohmand tribal districts to conserve monsoon water for daily use. In Bajaur, the system was established at the additional deputy commissioner (F&P) office in Civil Colony Khar with the technical assistance of the public health engineering department. Deputy Commissioner Adnan Farid Afridi inaugurated the system in a ceremony held on Sunday. Officials from the public health department educated participants on the process and significance of the scheme, explaining that the rooftop rainwater harvesting system collects rainwater through gutters and downpipes, filters out dirt, and stores it in a tank for domestic use or further treatment for drinking. Afridi expressed gratitude for the system's installation, calling it a crucial step in addressing the water issue in the region and maintaining groundwater levels. The system cost Rs600,000 to establish.\n\nMohmand district administration has also initiated a rainwater harvesting and groundwater recharge program, aligning with directives from Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Chief Secretary Shahab Ali Shah, who instructed district administrations to prepare at least two rainwater recharge sites in each district. Additional Deputy Commissioner Mohammad Fayyaz Khan briefed participants about a pilot system installed at the Governor Model School, Ghazi Baig, where rainwater from the rooftop is collected and stored, capable of gathering around 1,000 liters of rainwater. The district administration plans to expand the program to government buildings, including schools and hospitals, and seeks support from philanthropists and the business community.",
  "summary": "BAJAUR/MOHMAND: Rooftop rainwater harvest initiative, designed to conserve monsoon water for daily use, has been launched in Bajaur and Mohmand tribal districts. In Bajaur, the system has been established at the office of the additional deputy commissioner (F&P) in Civil Colony Khar with the technical support from the public health engineering department. Deputy Commissioner Adnan Farid Afridi…",
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}