Pakistan waste water is taking the loss of billions of dollars annually, World Bank

Islam Abad(94news) Pakistan is not taking economic advantage of its water resources and water is not being used in the best way in the country. The report published by the World Bank stated that the GDP in Pakistan 4 % Or almost 12 Billions of rupees are being spent annually on water, drainage, floods and droughts. 2 billion dollars annually while pollution and other environmental degradation could not be assessed. These estimates of economic benefits and costs prove that the country's water resources are not economically beneficial.

The report said that the country's water usage system is not correct, the agriculture sector consumes the most water, which is one-fifth of the country's GDP, but only half of it is from irrigated crops..

The irrigation department that annual gross domestic product of the country 22 contributes up to billion dollars while the most important 4 Crops, wheat, rice, cotton and times 80 Percent water use, of their GDP 5 Part of that is created 14 billion dollars annually. The World Bank report said that it is very difficult to accurately estimate the other contributors to the water economy, but hydropower generation stands out with its current market value. 1 Billion 2 The report said that little attention has been paid to the environmental impact of water and water-dependent systems. Rivers, lakes, wetlands and the Indus Delta are suffering from degradation, and this degradation is causing other environmental losses, including loss of biodiversity, clean water and fish stocks, and storm protection provided by coastal mangrove forests. This is because, according to the report, water conservation is also being undermined due to poor management of water reservoirs and breakdowns in water supply systems, including irrigation and drainage, local water supply and sanitation, as well as some growing, long-term water-related concerns not being addressed.. The report also pointed out that water reservoir management is compromised by lack of water data and information, weak water reservoir planning, environmentally unsustainable water discharges, pollution and reduced production from water in agriculture. The World Bank report stated that the provinces do not have mechanisms to deal with increasing or decreasing water demands between sectors or severe droughts, while these deficiencies are likely to worsen with climate change and increased water demand.. Funding in this sector as a whole is below the recommended level and the same is true for infrastructure, reform and improvement of institutions, urban amenities, flood information and environmental management..