: Interview: At the root of Pakistan’s water crisis is mismanagement of resources #IndiaNEWS More than 80% of the population in Pakistan faces severe water scarcity. Without change, this is projected

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Interview: At the root of Pakistan’s water crisis is mismanagement of resources #IndiaNEWS
More than 80% of the population in Pakistan faces severe water scarcity. Without change, this is projected to increase. With the water crisis looming over the country, Umer Karim, a development sector professional, sat down with The Third Pole.Karim has been working in the field of irrigation and water management for more than 20 years and is a consultant with public and private sector organisations, as well as a regular guest speaker and media commentator.He discussed dams, Pakistan’s water and energy crisis and the challenges of managing data and water. The interview has been edited for length and clarity.Excerpts from the interview:Can you explain the debate around dams in Pakistan?In 2010, all the provinces had a consensus on the Diamer Bhasha dam [a dam being built in northwest Pakistan, which will be one of the highest in the world when finished]. However, now the project is taking a lot of flak. It is difficult to understand why they signed the agreement if it is now believed that we will suffer and dry up as a result.Some people propose that small dams should be built in provinces. Please invite them to visit Chotiari reservoir, a small dam built on the Nara Canal in Sindh in 1996. No doubt it is very...Read more

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