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 the crops by switching from conventional agriculture to conservative agriculture.
  • By adopting water use efficient methods of irrigation like Sprinkler, Basin and Drip irrigation.

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