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Water resources management in Pakistan

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95: 54:", the total actual renewable water resources increased from 2,961 mĀ³ per capita in 2000. A more recent study indicates an available supply of water of little more than 1,000 mĀ³ per person, which puts Pakistan in the category of a high stress country. Using data from the Pakistani federal government's Planning and Development Division, the overall water availability has decreased from 1,299 mĀ³ per capita in 1996-97 to 1,101 mĀ³ per capita in 2004-05. In view of 35: 85:
In urban areas, most water is supplied from groundwater except for the cities of Karachi, and a part of Islamabad, where mainly surface water is used. In most rural areas, groundwater is used. In rural areas with saline groundwater, irrigation canals serve as the main source of domestic water.
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Out of the 169,384 billion mĀ³ of water which were withdrawn in 2000, 96% were used for agricultural purposes, leaving 2% for domestic and another 2% for industrial use. By far most water is used for
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agriculture, emphasizing the particular significance of agriculture in the country. The sector contributes about 25% of the Pakistan's
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The figures were converted into mĀ³ and then divided by the population of the respective year, using data from
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has been indicated to 6.7% and for diesel tubewells to about 7.4%. In addition, increasing pollution and
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Government of Pakistan, Ministry of Economic Affairs and Statistics, Statistics Division.
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United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (March 2006).
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The 2nd UN World Water Development Report: 'Water, a shared responsibility'
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Government of Pakistan. Ministry of Planning and Development (2004).
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Government of Pakistan. Ministry of Water and Power (October 2002).
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Government of Pakistan. Ministry of Water and Power (October 2002).
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Pakistan is the fifteenth most water stressed country in the world.
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threaten the country's water resources. About 36% of the
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Index

Water scarcity in Pakistan
Water supply and sanitation in Pakistan

Satpara Lake
Skardu
UN World Water Development Report
growing population
urbanization
industrialization
water table
tubewells
saltwater intrusion
groundwater

irrigated
GNP
power generation
hydropower
Water supply and sanitation in Pakistan
The 2nd UN World Water Development Report: 'Water, a shared responsibility'
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92-3-104006-5
"Overall Water Availability"
cite journal
link
http://devdata.worldbank.org/query/
Ministry of Finance
"Pakistan Economic Survey 2006-07. Chapter 16: Environment"
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