INSTITUTIONAL AND LEGAL GROUNDWATER MANAGEMENT FRAMEWORK: LESSONS LEARNT FROM SOUTH AUSTRALIA FOR PAKISTAN

摘要

The socio-economic situation and awareness in South Australia is much stronger than in Pakistan and hence the groundwater management is more sustainable. The market system of selling the products is very sustainable and reliable as compared to Pakistan. The farmers of South Australia are using groundwater with pressurized irrigation system such as sprinkler and drip irrigation system which have irrigation efficiency more than 90 per cent, whereas in Pakistan most of the groundwater is being used in furrow and basin irrigation system having irrigation efficiency not more than 60 per cent.