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Title Climate Change and management of water resources in skardu

Author(s) akbar abbas

Abstract After the 19th century industrial revolution, the emission of carbon dioxide caused amplification in air pollution and the world has been introduced with the term climate change. Consequently there is 1.5 oC increase in overall earth temperature due to the disruption in greenhouse gases. Additionally, notable defrosting in the glaciers of north and south poles has been seen. The glaciers of Karakoram and Hindu Kush are also not immune to the effects of climate change. According to Pakistan Metrological Department, Intergovernmental Penal on Climate Change (IPCC), and German watch report America, Canada, and China are the top listed countries responsible for the excessive emission of greenhouse gases. However, Pakistan is included in the least responsible countries. Under the supervision of United Nations the establishment of IPCC came into being. Similar to other countries of the world Pakistan has also become a member of IPCC in 2005 under Paris Agreement. Pakistan has also established ministry of climate change but the need to spread awareness on public level is inevitable. Moreover, in 2017 under the said ministry, Environmental Protection Agency has also been established in Gilgit-Baltistan under the supervision of legislative council of Gilgit-Baltistan. Although this agency has created a policy document in which recommendations have been suggested in the light of UNSDG but have been facing lack of practicality due to insufficient public awareness. District Skardu that is also a capital of Baltistan division is a world popular city. On 17th December 2021 Prime Minister of Pakistan inaugurated international terminal of Skardu Airport. Sad Para Lake is the only source to fulfill its water requirements. In 2010 WAPDA built a multipurpose dam on it that is still incomplete because of “Shadung Nala” that had to be conjoined with Sad Para Lake. This project has been left incomplete by the alliance of Executive agency and contractor and now neither water nor electricity requirements are being fulfilled. Subsistence farming was only done for a short period of six months in Gilgit Baltistan. Water is insufficient for domestic use, cattle and drinking. Keeping in view these facts, it is the need of the hour to start Mega Water Management. Present “Kuhuls” (water channels) should be made, so that the far end of the fields can be irrigated. As far as the research gap is concerned, no research has been done on water management although research on drinking water in Gilgit has been done.

Type Thesis/Dissertation

Faculty Social Sciences

Department Pakistan Studies

Language English

Publication Date 2022-06-15

Subject Pakistan Studies

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