Groundwater Management in Balochistan, Pakistan : A Case Study of Karez Rehabilitation (English)

Balochistan is an arid region with limited and seasonal surface water resources. It is also home to the ancient Karez water supply system that has long served as a buffer against droughts. About one-third of the 3,000 such systems that were believed to be in place in 1970 are still functioning. Aside from its cultural and historical significance, the Karez system has helped transform the agrarian landscape of the uplands, improving socioeconomic conditions...

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Ashraf,Muhammad;

ul Hasan,Faizan;
Document Date
2020/01/01
Document Type
Report
Report Number
145387
Volume No
1
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1
Country
South Asia,
Region
South Asia,
Disclosure Date
2020/02/13
Disclosure Status
Disclosed
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Groundwater Management in Balochistan, Pakistan : A Case Study of Karez Rehabilitation
Keywords
water

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Ashraf,Muhammad; ul Hasan,Faizan.

Groundwater Management in Balochistan, Pakistan : A Case Study of Karez Rehabilitation (English). Water Knowledge Note Washington, D.C. : World Bank Group. http://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/410961579803784924

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