near to the polluted area before drilling a well or construction of any water supply. In
remote areas country like Pakistan, farmers and villagers have significant information about the best cite in their areas for the drinking water and drilling of wells.
However, selection of a site for the construction of well or similar water facility in
the future should consider the following key points:
• It can provide convenient access to all the inhabitants, throughout the year.
• It should be constructed at the level where it has a minimum level of threat like a
seasonal flood or any natural disaster.
• At a reasonable distance from the agriculture land where consistent usage of
pesticides is present.
• It is also at a reasonable distance from the dumping or recycling area.
Table 6.1 (continued)
No. Name of the project
PC-I cost
(Rs. million)
Expenditure
cost
(Rs. million) Duration
19. Strengthening of PCRWR by establishing
GIS and hydrologic modeling center and
water resources data bank
34.46
34.46
2004–2008
20. Strengthening of PCRWR regional office,
Lahore, for undertaking research on irrigated
agriculture
30.739
30.739
2004–2008
21. Impact assessment of sewerage and industrial effluents on human health, water
resources, and agriculture productivity in
Faisalabad
7.8
7.8
2004–2007
22. National water quality monitoring program
39.66
39.66
2002–2007
23. Upgradation of WRRC Quetta to undertake
rejuvenation of depleting aquifers and propagation of high-efficiency irrigation system
in Balochistan
38.288
38.288
2001–2006
24. Mitigation of drought disaster in the
Cholistan Desert by management of water
resources
152.501
152.501
2001–2006
25. Upgradation of laboratories and libraries of
PCRWR
30.09
30.09
2001–2006
26. Construction of headquarters building and
research laboratories of PCRWR
33.271
33.271
2002–2004
Source: PCRWR (2018)
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remote areas country like Pakistan, farmers and villagers have significant information about the best cite in their areas for the drinking water and drilling of wells.
However, selection of a site for the construction of well or similar water facility in
the future should consider the following key points:
• It can provide convenient access to all the inhabitants, throughout the year.
• It should be constructed at the level where it has a minimum level of threat like a
seasonal flood or any natural disaster.
• At a reasonable distance from the agriculture land where consistent usage of
pesticides is present.
• It is also at a reasonable distance from the dumping or recycling area.
Table 6.1 (continued)
No. Name of the project
PC-I cost
(Rs. million)
Expenditure
cost
(Rs. million) Duration
19. Strengthening of PCRWR by establishing
GIS and hydrologic modeling center and
water resources data bank
34.46
34.46
2004–2008
20. Strengthening of PCRWR regional office,
Lahore, for undertaking research on irrigated
agriculture
30.739
30.739
2004–2008
21. Impact assessment of sewerage and industrial effluents on human health, water
resources, and agriculture productivity in
Faisalabad
7.8
7.8
2004–2007
22. National water quality monitoring program
39.66
39.66
2002–2007
23. Upgradation of WRRC Quetta to undertake
rejuvenation of depleting aquifers and propagation of high-efficiency irrigation system
in Balochistan
38.288
38.288
2001–2006
24. Mitigation of drought disaster in the
Cholistan Desert by management of water
resources
152.501
152.501
2001–2006
25. Upgradation of laboratories and libraries of
PCRWR
30.09
30.09
2001–2006
26. Construction of headquarters building and
research laboratories of PCRWR
33.271
33.271
2002–2004
Source: PCRWR (2018)
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