Month: April 2019

Remedial measures needed to overcome the water shortage in Pakistan.

Preparation of country’s water policy; Construction of water reservoirs; National Action Plan to be formulated for judicious use of available water. Reduction in water losses through seepage, leaching and percolation by lining of Canals, Distributaries and Water Channels. Controlled over pumping of underground water and over irrigation practices. By increasing the water use efficiency of […]

Read More

Global Overview of Groundwater Arsenic Contamination

The contamination of As can be propagated defectively into the groundwater system because As in groundwater and aquifers is mobilized (e.g., hydraulic fracturing). Hence, its contamination can affect a large population of people. Groundwater concentration of As has been documented in the literature which reveals a very large range from less than 0.5 to 5000 ppb […]

Read More