Water scarcity is a serious problem

 Water scarcity is a serious problem

                    Water scarcity is a serious problem in the country that is becoming more serious. If this problem is not given immediate attention, the country may face a severe water shortage. This is not a problem of a single province or region but of the entire country. Even now, the country is facing the crisis of water scarcity, if the situation is not understood and the matter is left as it is, this inattention may lead to famine. Everyone knows and believes that water is life. Be it drinking water or crop irrigation. In any case, water is the most important element of life. There are three main and important reasons for water scarcity in the country. The biggest reason is the violation of the Indus Basin Agreement by India. It should be remembered that an agreement was reached between Pakistan and India in 1960 with the assistance of the World Bank, but India did not fully respect it. raised, but India did not refrain from water terrorism, nor was there any special pressure on India to comply with the agreement at the international level. India continued to build new dams on the western rivers while rejecting the Indus Basin Agreement. In 2008, international neutral experts rejected Pakistan's objections and allowed India to continue the construction of the Baglihar Dam.

In 2013, Pakistan raised its voice against the construction of the Kishanganga Dam, but the International Court of Arbitration again rejected Pakistan's request. There are reports that India is trying to terminate the Indus Basin Agreement. Which is very worrying. If India succeeds in these efforts or weakens Pakistan's water rights by making arbitrary amendments to the agreement, it will lead to a very dangerous situation. It should be noted that 26% of the country's total GDP is related to agriculture. Pakistan has the best canal system in the world. About 21.2 million acres of land are cultivated through these canals. Pakistan should make serious and concrete efforts to implement the Indus Basin Agreement and approach every relevant forum because India does not refrain from building new dams on the western rivers and efforts are on to deprive Pakistan of the right stipulated in this agreement. is kept Which is open water terrorism. Millions of acres of agricultural land in Pakistan have become barren due to this water terrorism of India. This situation is a systematic conspiracy to push Pakistan towards famine by depriving it of important crops in the future.

Another major reason is rapid population growth. Where the growing population is one of the main reasons for the increase in economic unemployment and social problems, water scarcity is also the main reason. The population of cities is increasing on a monthly basis, which cannot be controlled. Our thinking is that if children are not born, people get married again. By increasing the population, people not only increase the economic and social problems of the country but also increase the economic and social problems of the country. The people living in the villages depend on agriculture and farming. But it is in decline due to a lack of cultivation, lack of facilities, and resources. Therefore, a large number of people leave the villages and go to the cities to find employment and support their children there. Due to this migration, the pressure on cities is increasing. Where housing is becoming expensive. Employment and job opportunities are becoming less and less and the crisis of water scarcity is getting more severe. Due to the non-supply of water, people are forced to buy water. In a city like Karachi, there is a regular water mafia that cuts off the main government supply lines and installs illegal pumps, and sells this water through tankers. There are also reports that this mafia is patronized by some relevant government officials and employees. Perhaps the Sindh government has no idea about this or they live on another planet. The situation is the same in other cities of the country. Even in the federal capital Islamabad, the water mafia is ruling, but instead of solving the problem, it is being operated on the basis of "where it is and how it is". According to a report, the water shortage is likely to increase this month. Which is expected to increase on a weekly basis. Only in Lahore city, the underground water level has reached 850 feet. According to an estimate, 44% of people in Pakistan do not have access to clean drinking water. There are also areas in the country where people and animals have been forced to drink water from the same pond but from Johar for many decades. While many animals die due to thirst every year. Due to drinking contaminated water, more than 48% of people in which the rate of children around 22% die. The rulers should at least take immediate and practical steps, realizing the concern of these helpless people and the danger of the future.