Research paper on water crisis in pakistan

Pakistan has a n estimated potential of 40,000 MW of hydropower in the upper Indus region; we have tapped only 13%. At present Pakistan has a power generation capacity of 19246 MW, out of which only 30% is from h ydel and nuclear where as 70 % is from thermal.

Ground Water. Shortage of surface wate r has put tremendous pressure on ground w ater. Over drawing of ground water by users to compensate the shortage. In turn reduced recharging owing to less percolation. This has resulted rising of saline water lens nearer to the ground surf ace.

The irrigation water is becoming a diminishing source in Pakistan and the whole world. It is clear from the global proper planning and managem ent. a. Shortage in cropped lands (Out of 80 Mha, 29 Mha land is cultivable but only 17 Mha is hardly canal irrigated yet), therefore import of food gr ains put additional stress on economy.

The problem of water system. people shall do not have enough potable w ater for drinking and canal water for irrigation. downstream people are not suitably protected against flood or disaster hi ts due to the improper manage ment. dependent on irrigation. It is clear that water r esources have played very important role in the development of land