Be
willing to save
This refers to the editorial
‘Perilous waters’ (July 2). Pakistan’s problem is not the lack of water, but
the sheer waste of water. According to experts, Pakistan, at present, has more
than enough water for its needs. By adopting water conservation policies and
using drip irrigation, the country can increase agricultural production
manifold. It should be noted that even in developing countries, only 1,500
litres of water is required to produce a kilo of sugar, but Pakistan uses 7,000
litres for this purpose. Similarly, Pakistani farmers use twice the amount of
water in rice production compared to other countries’. Just by reducing
wastage, we can have more water for irrigation. And in years of drought, we can
adopt cloud seeding to produce rain – a practice that is common in 52 countries
across the world. All it requires is thinking out of the box and the will to
save.
Shakir
Lakhani
Karachi
The News,
July 4, 2018
https://www.thenews.com.pk/print/337089-be-willing-to-save
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