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Chapter 7

remotely sensed data. The data will b e classified by projects/units, canal commands anddistricts and will be published for the entire irrigated area of the Indus basin.Pakistan Meteorological Department collects daily meteorological data at around 60locations in the country. Historical data are available with the department and they havepublished climatic normal (mean values) for 1930-60 and 1960-90. The Department hasalso conducted studies on climate change and drought.Economic Wing of the Ministry of Food, Agriculture and Livestock publishes annually theAgricultural Statistics 0 f Pakistan, which includes data related to area and production ofcrops, crop yields, inputs availability including water, groundwater, machinery, fertilizers,imports and exports, livestock, fisheries, farm and land use statistics. Recently, theEconomic Wing in collaboration with the Water Resources Research Institute of theNational Agricultural Research Centre (WRRI-NARC) included some of the GIS basedinformation related to agro-climates, cropping patterns, etc. in the Agriculture Statistics [7J.3.2 Institutions involved in Applications of IT in the Water Sector of PakistanIn Pakistan, a number of institutions have developed capacity and capability for spatial andtemporal analysis and image processing facility using the remotely sensed and other data,which can be used for studies related to water management. These institutions are alsousing modelling and other techniques for water sector studies. Radio telemetry is nowbeing used for the transfer of river flows data to the remote stations.The systematic applications of IT in the development of water informatics started duringthe last five-years by water research and development agencies. These institutions are atthe initial stages and there are still requirements for capacity building and infrastructuredevelopment. In the last two years, there has been appreciation at the highest level for theapplication of IT for the development of informatics for various sectors. The institutionsinvolved in the application ofIT, telematics and informatics are listed as under: International Water Management Institute (IWMI), Lahore: IWMI studies issues

related to water management in the Indus basin covering aspects of: a) sustainableirrigated agriculture; b) salinity management; c) crop water use; d) groundwatermanagement; and e ) water productivity. Ani ntegrated database at the basin level isbeing developed. A team of professionals and experts in the area of water managementhas been trained.

Water and Power Development Authority (WAPDA): WAPDA is involved inissues related to water development and management in the Indus basin coveringaspects of: a) monitoring of salinity and waterlogging; b) salinity management; c)drainage; and d) groundwater management.

Water Resources Research Institute (WRRI) , National Agricultural ResearchCentre (NARC), Pakistan Agricultural Research Council (PARC), Islamabad:WRRI is concerned with planning for optimal use of water resources. The instituteundertakes studies related to: a) characterization and classification of climate and agro-climate; b) diagnosis of irrigated agriculture; b) salinity management; c) resourceinventories; d) hydrologic potential of shallow groundwater; e) watershed degradation

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