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animals, insects, plants and for earth as a whole. Sources of water available in
Pakistan are rainfall, surface water available in rivers and underground water.
After the Indus Basin Treaty with India, water of only two rivers i.e. Jhelum and Chenab
is available to Pakistan while the availability of water in the remaining three rivers i.e.
Ravi, Sutlej and Bias depends on the will of India.
The construction of dams and barrages by India over River Chenab and River Jhelum in
violation of the Indus Basin Treaty created the problem of water shortage for Pakistan
which is becoming more and more severe with the passage of time. According to the
UNO Report, Pakistan is at the 7th position in the list of countries, which are facing
water crisis. Presently, Pakistan has a surface water of 153 MAF and underground
water resources of only 24 MAF and Pakistan may face water shortage of 33 MAF
during the year, 2025.
ZAHID IQBAL - Water is the most important element necessary for human beings,
animals, insects, plants and for earth as a whole. Sources of water available in
Pakistan are rainfall, surface water available in rivers and underground water.
After the Indus Basin Treaty with India, water of only two rivers i.e. Jhelum and Chenab
is available to Pakistan while the availability of water in the remaining three rivers i.e.
Ravi, Sutlej and Bias depends on the will of India.
The construction of dams and barrages by India over River Chenab and River Jhelum in
violation of the Indus Basin Treaty created the problem of water shortage for Pakistan
which is becoming more and more severe with the passage of time. According to the
UNO Report, Pakistan is at the 7th position in the list of countries, which are facing
water crisis. Presently, Pakistan has a surface water of 153 MAF and underground
water resources of only 24 MAF and Pakistan may face water shortage of 33 MAF
during the year, 2025.
The problem of water shortage in Pakistan has gained the momentum as our water
storage capacity is only for 30 days, and Pakistan has the 4th highest rate of water use
in the world. It simply means that water intensity rate – the amount of water in cubic
meters used per unit of GDP is the world highest and no country’s economy is more
water intensive than that of Pakistan.
As regards the remedial measures needed to overcome this horrible water shortage in
Pakistan, steps required to be taken immediately include:
* Preparation of country's water policy;
* By increasing the water use efficiency of the crops by switching from conventional
agriculture to conservative agriculture.
* By adopting water use efficient methods of irrigation like Sprinkler, Basin and Drip
irrigation.