An Overview On Emerging Water Scarcity Challange In Pakistan, Its Consumption, Causes, Impacts And Remedial Measures

Saddam Hussain (), Saba Malik, Muhammad Jehanzeb Masud Cheema, Muhammad Umair Ashraf, Muhammad Mazhar Iqbal, Sikandar Ali, Lubna Anjum, Muhammad Aslam and Hassan Afzal
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Saddam Hussain: Department of Irrigation and Drainage, University of Agriculture Faisalabad, Pakistan
Saba Malik: Department of Zoology, Wildlife and Fisheries, University of Agriculture Faisalabad, Pakistan
Muhammad Jehanzeb Masud Cheema: Institute of Soil and Environmental Sciences, University of Agriculture, Faisalabad, Pakistan
Muhammad Umair Ashraf: Soil Conservation Group, Punjab Agriculture Department (Field Wing), Rawalpindi, PakistanAuthor-Name: Muhammad Sohail Waqas
Muhammad Mazhar Iqbal: Military College of Engineering (MCE), National University of Sciences and Technology (NUST), Risalpur Campus, Islamabad, Pakistan
Sikandar Ali: Department of Irrigation and Drainage, University of Agriculture Faisalabad, Pakistan
Lubna Anjum: Department of Irrigation and Drainage, University of Agriculture Faisalabad, Pakistan
Muhammad Aslam: Department of Irrigation and Drainage, University of Agriculture Faisalabad, Pakistan
Hassan Afzal: Faculty of Sustainable Design Engineering, University of Prince Edward Island,Charlottetown, PE C1A4P3, Canada

Big Data In Water Resources Engineering (BDWRE), 2020, vol. 1, issue 1, 22-31

Abstract: Around two-thirds of the earth’s surface covered with water, it is obvious that water is among the most significant aspects that are essential for the life of human being. It is not only important to live, but also important to take a part in social and financial development. Water is God’s personalized gift, as well as the necessity of life. Due to high level of gluttony, misused play of people with the environment and the global climate, shift results in progressive diminishing of natural resources. The problems of freshwater and food security at global level linked to the overwhelming population of the world. To overcome the food and water scarcity challenge, there is required to transfer the freshwater from agriculture sector to other straining purposes. Pakistan is facing the meager water scarcity crises in the last few years, as water is becoming scarce to any specified usage. The quickly growing population, expansion of drainage regions, increasing urbanization and industrialization put a lot of stress on available water supplies. At the moment, there is dire need to harvest rain water by constructing more dams and focus on effective management strategies for further use. Specifically, authors are recommended that, water should be provided demand base instead of supply base irrigation system. Moreover, in addition to land tax, tax on irrigation water quantity/usage should be rectified.

Keywords: Water Shortage; Agriculture; Power Generation; Economy; Seepage; Indus River Basin. (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2020
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DOI: 10.26480/bdwre.01.2020.22.31

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