Pakistan irrigation System updates

[ghazi52]

Baran Dam
The extension of Baran Dam in Bannu district which will bring thousands acres of barren land under cultivation in the area and will also serve as a tourist spot.

 

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[ziaulislam]

My father told me that chinese were dumbfolded when they saw our irrigation system

They were surpised how much waste we have..

Noone does flood irrigation anymore

Countries produce 50-100x more with water we use
Be it california or china or turkey or african countries

 

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https://twitter.com/x/status/1472989207564017670

 

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Work in process on Under Construction Jalalpur Canal!..

 

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Mirpurkhas of Sindh

 

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Mohmand Dam Hydro Power Project
Regular work has been started at Parang Ghar Lift Irrigation Canal (Nhar).
Nine thousand acres of land will be irrigated.

 

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[FuturePAF]

My father told me that chinese were dumbfolded when they saw our irrigation system

They were surpised how much waste we have..

Noone does flood irrigation anymore

Countries produce 50-100x more with water we use
Be it california or china or turkey or african countries

Not only that, waste water treatment is more effective then building dams. Replenishing ground water (pumping water back into the aquifers) should also be a priority; as we get a large flood every 10 years or so, and we are due for one any year now.

Using treated water for irrigation should be more then enough to meet agricultural needs if managed properly and still have enough flesh water from the rivers for drinking water. Also, if our rivers were full, they could be navigable and lower the cost of transportation of goods significantly, as well as opening up more of the country to industrialization, as land within a certain distance of the river, in rural Pakistan would be cheaper then in the big cities.

Waster water treatment plants would not only deal with the water needs of the country but also many health problems. Untreated water carries many diseases and the heavy metals can get into the body when this water is used for irrigation. Our food won’t be considered organic if down the line we try to sell it as organic. We need to get rid of the heavy metals; arsenic now and prepare for higher yields and exporting into the lucrative organic produce market.

If Pakistan can manage its water better it could irrigate the Sutlej River basin, expanding the amount of arable land from Lahore down to the Indus Delta.

The government needs to give incentives for people to invest in modern root irrigation and penalize those that still do flood irrigation, but in a phased in approach

 

[ziaulislam]

Not only that, waste water treatment is more effective then building dams. Replenishing ground water (pumping water back into the aquifers) should also be a priority; as we get a large flood every 10 years or so, and we are due for one any year now.

Using treated water for irrigation should be more then enough to meet agricultural needs if managed properly and still have enough flesh water from the rivers for drinking water. Also, if our rivers were full, they could be navigable and lower the cost of transportation of goods significantly, as well as opening up more of the country to industrialization, as land within a certain distance of the river, in rural Pakistan would be cheaper then in the big cities.

Waster water treatment plants would it only deal with the water needs of the country but also many health problems. Untreated water carries many diseases and the heavy metals can get into the body when this water is used for irrigation.

If Pakistan can manage its water better it could irrigate the Sutlej River basin, expanding the amount of arable land from Lahore down to the Indus Delta.

The government needs to give incentives for people to invest in modern root irrigation and penalize those that still do flood irrigation, but in a phased in approach

Dumbfolded..they were like WTF is going on here

E.g california uses 40MAF of water to produce almost 10x what we do(half of this is desalinated water

Our water availibity is around 140MAF(110-160)

 

[FuturePAF]

Dumbfolded..they were like WTF is going on here

E.g california uses 40MAF of water to produce almost 10x what we do(half of this is desalinated water

Our water availibity is around 140MAF(110-160)

Besides the dams did they ever make a formal list of recommendations. If we can outline what can be done, and get to excess water, we could jot only use it grow our arable land, but use it to turn the Thar coal into fuel or other useful products. Clean water could help in a lot of industrial processes.

The decades mismanagement is our nation’s collective shame for all the world to see. Hopefully we can finally make a big difference by investing in where we need to catch up with the world.

 

[ziaulislam]

Besides the dams did they ever make a formal list of recommendations. If we can outline what can be done, and get to excess water, we could jot only use it grow our arable land, but use it to turn the Thar coal into fuel or other useful products. Clean water could help in a lot of industrial processes.

The decades mismanagement is our nation’s collective shame for all the world to see. Hopefully we can finally make a big difference by investing in where we need to catch up with the world.

Abiana or water tax has remained unchanged for 4 decades
Biggest problem of pakistan and failure of this govt is lack of taxtion

We saw how hotels in muree charged 50,000 a night without paying a penny in taxes

This wouldnt have happened if these were properly registered business..which govt fail to do due to elite pressure and establishment pressure
Drip irrrigation, Especially for new projects

 

[FuturePAF]

Abiana or water tax has remained unchanged for 4 decades
Biggest problem of pakistan and failure of this govt is lack of taxtion

We saw how hotels in muree charged 50,000 a night without paying a penny in taxes

This wouldnt have happened if these were properly registered business..which govt fail to do due to elite pressure and establishment pressure
Drip irrrigation, Especially for new projects

your right, taxation and proper registration are key to changing the dynamic. Vested interests won’t give up their niche unless they are challenged.

Farming in SEZs maybe the best way to expose the inefficiency of the current methods. The government will be able to justify taxation policies with the comparative data.

 

[hydrabadi_arab]

Dumbfolded..they were like WTF is going on here

E.g california uses 40MAF of water to produce almost 10x what we do(half of this is desalinated water

Our water availibity is around 140MAF(110-160)

No shit, developed world is far ahead in agriculture as well. It means we have huge potential in future if we shift our focus.

Right now we have yet to take advantage of full potential of flood irrigation method. See Thal canal, KP right bank canal, kachi canal etc Millions of acres will be irrigated once these canal are completed. That may take many years. Maybe next decade is when Pakistan finally start to invest in water saving methods to irrigate more land.

 

[Enigma SIG]

World is turning barren lands into crop producing lands using tech but leave it to the world's laziest population to ruin an Agricultural heaven.