water crisis in Pakistan and solutions consumption of water water resource impact on economy crisis in pakistan natural and miss managements etc

2. Name : MUHAMMAD ASIF
Reg#: 2760-SE/BSECO/F15
Subject : Pakistan Economy
International Institute Of Islamic Economics
International Islamic University Islamabad
Pakistan

3. WATER CRISIS IN PAKISTAN
&
ITS SOLUTION

5. ABSTRACT
With two thirds of the earths surface covered by water, it
is evidently clear that water is one of the most important
elements responsible for life on earth. It is not only vital
for sustenance of life but equally essential for the
socioeconomic development. The global fresh water
shortage and food security issues related to teeming
billions of population necessitated the shifting of fresh
water from agriculture to other more pressing uses. The
country is facing the worst ever crises of water shortage
for last many years, as water available for any given use
has become increasingly scarce.

6. Sources of Water/Reseviors
 Indus Basin River
 Makran coastal basin
 Ground water
 Terbela Dam
 Mangla Dam
 Chashma barrage

7. Consumption of Water

8. Water Crisis
 As we all know that now a days our country is
facing severe shortage of water
 There are two main reasons of water crisis
 1)Natural Reason
 2)Mis-managment

9. Natural Resean
 This is due to prolong drought which is
beyond the control of a man.
OR
 In the years when the rainfall is not normal or
below from the normal state, The Country
generally faces water shortage
 Eg, the govt reduces the 5%quota of water in
sindh and punjab due to the bad rainfall which
decreases the level of Mangla Dam.

10. Mis- Managements
 The average annual inflow of the Indus and its
tributaries is 141.67 maf, of which 97% is used
in agriculture and the remaining 3%for
domestic and Industrial purposes. Out of
141.67 maf, around 106 maf is annually
diverted in to one of the largest but in-efficient
irrigation system. The remaining 36 maf goes
into the sea unused – a total loss . Out of 106
maf, diverted into an extensive irrigation net
work, more than 50% is lost during the
changing and the field application before it
reaches the crop root zone.

11. Impact on Economy
 Less water means less agricultural yields and to
fulfill the food requirements of the nation, we
will be dependent on other countries.
 Orchards of pakistan bring home a healthy
amount of foreign exchange, which can be
affected due water shortage.
 Less agricultural outputs will compel people to
head towards urban areas for jobs, which will
increase the unemployment further

12. Water Managemants
 people should be educated to conserve water by
cooperation
 Further more government should make laws on water
conservation, like many western countries
 Efforts be made to convert the present rotation based
irrigation system to demand oriented system

13. Conclusion
 The problems faced by the water sector in the country are
many, acute and serious and it is also known that we can
generate about 83 maf of more water. There for building of
more reservoirs and an effective management strategy are
the needs of time. Also implementation of the
recommendations will enable the country to meet the
challenges, and achieve the objectives of integrated,efficient,
environmentally and financially sustainable development
and management of limited water resources. At the same
time it will enable us to utilize every drop of our water for
our bright future