Abstract
In the globally changing scenario water is becoming scarier and important due to its nonavailability for the communities in almost every corner of the world. Focusing on the importance
of the water a research was conducted on the socio-economic effects of water table depletion
in Pishin Balochistan. primary data was collected through a questionnaire,secondary data from
different generals, line departments and reports, the finding were discussed in focus group
discussions in Karezaat and analyzed. Due to agrarian society absolute majority of people are
engage with agriculture and they are irrigating their agriculture fields through tube wells by
pumping the underground water through electric motor pumps that resulted in the water table
depletion and change in agriculture productivity in the area. Which directly affect the socio
economic conditions of the people of area like effect on children education, local traditions, and
migration is taking place to urban centers. The unemployment, poverty and crime rate is
increased. The Water Table in the area could be improved by the introduction, adoption and
expansion of low delta crops, best water management practices, strictly implementation and
monitoring of tube wells installation rule and regulation, diversify the means of livelihood.
Nasrullah, Maqsood Ahmad Khan, Aamir Mahmood, Mohammad Gohram Khan Malghani, Ehsanullah Kakar. (2011) SOCIO-ECONOMIC EFFECTS OF WATER SCARICITY IN TEHSIL KARAZAT DISTRICT PISHIN BALOCHISTAN, Journal of Applied and Emerging Sciences, Volume 2, Issue 2.
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