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Pakistan’s Water Economy
Pakistan is facing severe water shortages which affect almost all the sectors of the economy and particularly the agricultural sector which currently consumes over 93% of the country’s total water. This study highlights the key challenges faced by Pakistan water sector; after this, some remedial measures intended to cope with Water scarcity in Pakistan will be suggested. It is recommended to increase water storage capacity by constructing mega reservoirs. It is also suggested to adopt crops consuming less water per acre. Water governance should be improved so as to monitor water leakages as well as public distribution and water rights. The canal water prices should be determined through market forces so as to allocate this scarce resource efficiently. Wastewater needs to be recycled for Irrigation purposes. The facilities of drinking water, sanitation and hygiene should be improved so as to reduce health risks as well as health-related costs burdening the economy.
Pakistan’s Water Economy
Pakistan is facing severe water shortages which affect almost all the sectors of the economy and particularly the agricultural sector which currently consumes over 93% of the country’s total water. This study highlights the key challenges faced by Pakistan water sector; after this, some remedial measures intended to cope with Water scarcity in Pakistan will be suggested. It is recommended to increase water storage capacity by constructing mega reservoirs. It is also suggested to adopt crops consuming less water per acre. Water governance should be improved so as to monitor water leakages as well as public distribution and water rights. The canal water prices should be determined through market forces so as to allocate this scarce resource efficiently. Wastewater needs to be recycled for Irrigation purposes. The facilities of drinking water, sanitation and hygiene should be improved so as to reduce health risks as well as health-related costs burdening the economy.
Pakistan’s Water Economy
Contemp. South Asian Stud.
Bandyopadhyay, Sumana (editor) / Magsi, Habibullah (editor) / Sen, Sucharita (editor) / Ponce Dentinho, Tomaz (editor) / Hussain, Anwar (author)
2020-01-30
23 pages
Article/Chapter (Book)
Electronic Resource
English
Water scarcity , Water resources , Water challenges , Water footprint , Water and sanitation , Institutional arrangements Environment , Waste Water Technology / Water Pollution Control / Water Management / Aquatic Pollution , Regional/Spatial Science , Regional Development , Landscape/Regional and Urban Planning , Environmental Economics , Political Science and International Studies
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