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1 Qureshi, A. S.; Shah, T.; Akhtar, M. 2003. The groundwater economy of Pakistan. Lahore, Pakistan: International Water Management Institute (IWMI) Regional Office, Lahore. iii, 24p. (IWMI Working Paper 064 / Pakistan Country Series No.19) [doi: https://doi.org/10.3910/2009.186]
(Location: IWMI-HQ Call no: IWMI 631.7.6.3 G730 QUR Record No: H033572)
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2 Qureshi, A. S.; Akhtar, M.; Asghar, M. N. 2003. Impact of drainage investments on poverty alleviation in Pakistan. Paper No 124. Presented at the 9th International Drainage Workshop, 10-13 September 2003, Utrecht, The Netherlands. 10p.
(Location: IWMI-PAK Call no: IWMI 339.46 G730 QUR Record No: H031148)
http://www.alterra-research.nl/pls/portal30/docs/FOLDER/ILRI/ILRI/WORKSHOP/ABSTRACTS/4.1%20Qureshi%20AS,%20Akhtar%20M%20and%20Asghar%20MN.doc
https://vlibrary.iwmi.org/pdf/H_31148.pdf
https://vlibrary.iwmi.org/pdf/H_31148.pdf
Over the last fifty years, huge investments have been made in the drainage sector of Pakistan to lower the watertable to overcome waterlogging and associated soil salinity problems. These investments include construction of 15,000 kilometers long surface drains, installation of 14,000 deep public tubewells and more than nine subsurface horizontal pipe drainage projects. These projects were targeted to reduce poverty in the rural areas through improving land degradation and increased crop production. The impact of these projects is usually evaluated by estimating the areas reclaimed and no real attempts have been made to evaluate their impact on the improvement of socio-economic conditions of the people living in the affected areas. The analysis revealed that these projects have contributed substantially in improving land conditions, which in turn has enhanced the agricultural productivity; thereby increasing farm incomes. Resultantly, in waterlogged and saline areas, the head count poverty has decreased from 20% to 14%. The study suggests that for the more comprehensive evaluation of these drainage investments, all physical, technical, social and environmental benefits should be taken into consideration.
3 Qureshi, A. S.; Akhtar, M.; Masih, I.; Bilal, M. 2002. Sustaining groundwater boom: protecting food security and small holders livelihoods in Punjab, Pakistan. In Pakistan Water Partnership (PWP). Second South Asia Water Forum, 14-16 December 2002, Islamabad, Pakistan. Proceedings, vol.1. Islamabad, Pakistan: Pakistan Water Partnership (PWP). pp.103-115.
(Location: IWMI HQ Call no: 333.91 G570 PAK Record No: H034130)
4 Qureshi, Asad Sarwar; Akhtar, M.. 2007. Management strategies for drought in two poverty afflicted provinces of Afghanistan. Journal of Applied Irrigation Science, 42(2):173-188.
Drought ; Climate ; Water scarcity ; Water shortage ; Women ; Poverty ; Rainfed farming ; Irrigated farming ; Groundwater recharge ; Livestock ; Villages ; Households ; Income generation ; Migration / Afghanistan / Helmand / Kandahar
(Location: IWMI HQ Call no: PER Record No: H040777)
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