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Drama on health hazards of contaminated water showcased in Bhaktapur

One World Theatre of Oxford University Clinical Research Unit (OUCRU) showcased a drama to raise awareness regarding safe drinking water, at Khwopa College -- Bhaktapur. According to Sunita Udaas, public relations officer of OUCRU, the drama was conducted to aware the mass about the diseases led by the consumption of polluted drinking water.
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One World Theatre of Oxford University Clinical Research Unit (OUCRU) showcased a drama to raise awareness regarding safe drinking water, at Khwopa College -- Bhaktapur. According to Sunita Udaas, public relations officer of OUCRU, the drama was conducted to aware the mass about the diseases led by the consumption of polluted drinking water. 



Dr. Nayansi Mittal, a source person of the event, explained, “The chief purpose of organizing the drama at college was to aware people through the medium of students. The audience consisted of lecturers and the students of BA, BSW, and BSc environmental science.” 



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The principle message of the hour-long drama suggested that the water from public taps should only be drunk after purification. “Although the drama had already been presented in different places of Kathmandu and Lalitpur, Bhaktapur saw it for the first time”, Rajkumar Pudasaini, the director of the drama, shared.

 

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