Water Scarcity In Pakistan

This thing is obvious that without water life doesn't exist. Water is important for all form of life. Coming towards its chemistry, it is odourless and colourless substance.

After the Indus basin territory, only two rivers i.e Jhelum and chanab are available to Pakistan, while the availability of water in the remaining three rivers depends upon the will of India. 

 How to prevent water shortage
A solution to water shortage 
Making every drop count 

The construction of dams and barrages by India over River Chenab and River Jhelum in the contravention of Indus Basin Treaty created the problem of water scarcity for Pakistan Which is becoming a burning issue now.

According to UNO Report, Pakistan ranked 7^th in the list of countries, which are facing a water crisis. Currently, 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 2015.

The population of Pakistan is increasing at a rate of 3,2%. Presently, we have to feed more than 200 million people and if the population goes on increasing with the same rate, then it will be almost double by the year 2025 and hence it will lead to the problem of food security and water shortage.

The problem of water shortage in Pakistan has gained the momentum as our water shortage capacity is only for 30 days, and Pakistan has the 4^th 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 countries economy is more water-intensive than that of Pakistan.   

The remedial measures needed to overcome the problem of water shortage in Pakistan is

•  Preparation of country, s water policy
•  Construction of water reservoirs.
•  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.