Water Resources of Pakistan and their Utilization

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It is a good book for graduate students to familiarise themselves with the Irrigation System in Pakistan. Some of the material is taken from the Author's other books.

Author(s): Dr. Nazir Ahmad
Publisher: Pakiatan Academy of Sciences
Year: 1993

Language: English
Pages: 525
City: Lahore
Tags: Pakistan, Sindh, Irrigation, Water Resources, Indus, River, Jehlum, Chenab, Ravi, Sutlej.

Foreword......Page 5
Books Published by the Author......Page 9
Remarks of a Few Eminent Persons......Page 10
DEDICATION......Page 13
CONTENTS......Page 14
1 Geographical Distribution and Current Status of Irrigated Agriculture......Page 22
2. Climate and Land Resources......Page 82
3. Pakistan Surface Water Resources......Page 156
4a. Construction of Barrages and Canals......Page 194
4. Utilization and Management of Surface Water Resources......Page 255
4b. Seepage From Irrigation Unlined and of Lined Canals......Page 369
5. Ground Water Resources and their Uses......Page 429
REFERENCES AND BIBLOGRAPHY......Page 515
Important Conversion Factors......Page 516
The Reading Generation [A note in Sindhi]......Page 522