Water scarcity is a significant issue in Pakistan. The country is facing a severe water crisis due to a combination of factors including population growth, climate change, and poor management of water resources. The Indus River, which is the main source of water for Pakistan, is becoming increasingly depleted due to over-extraction, and the country […]
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Arsenic toxicity is a global health problem affecting many millions of people. Contamination is caused by arsenic from natural geological sources leaching into aquifers, contaminating drinking water and may also occur from mining and other industrial processes. Arsenic is present as a contaminant in many traditional remedies. Arsenic exerts its toxicity by inactivating up to […]
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World Water Day is an annual observance day (22 March) that highlights the importance of freshwater. Water Day is celebrate on 22nd March every year to make awareness on the importance of water. The day is used to advocate for the sustainable management of freshwater resources. The theme of each day focuses on topics relevant […]
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Reservoirs in Chennai, India’s sixth-largest city, are nearly dry right now. Last year, residents of Cape Town, South Africa narrowly avoided their own “Day Zero” water shut-off. And the year before that, Rome rationed water to conserve scarce resources. The reasons for these crises go far deeper than drought: Through new hydrological models, WRI found that water withdrawals globally have […]
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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 […]
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Water is an essential building block of life. It is more than just essential to quench thirst or protect health; water is vital for creating jobs and supporting economic, social, and human development. Today, billions of people are still living without safe water, which means ‘safely managed drinking water service’: water that is accessible […]
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Pakistan is currently facing an acute water shortage that is likely to wreck havoc in the country in the coming years. Recently, the Indus River System Authority (IRSA) highlighted a grave water shortage in the Indus Basin irrigation system (IBIS), the world’s largest contiguous irrigation system, for the summer cropping season. The timing of the […]
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