1. Presented By:
Tayyaba Noor-03
Amber Ali-19
Sumaiyya Saleem-20
Hafiza Madiha Aslam-21
Alisha Javed-32
Arooj Muneer-35
Sana Rehman-52

2. Water Resources
What are water
resources?
• Water resources
are sources of
water that are
useful.
Surface Water
• Surface water
is located in
rivers, lakes
etc
Ground Water
• Ground water
is located in
pore space of
soil and
rocks.
• Ground water
Fresh Water
• Several
schemes use
icebergs as a
sources of
water.

3. Water Utilization
 Regular use
 Agricultural
 Industrial
 Production of electricity
 Ground water
 Water harvesting

4. Present reservoirs are losing their capacity
World Bank report 2006
Absence of a long term water policy
Scarce rains and snowfall
Illegal construction of dams by India
Population growth
Other Factors

5.  Reduction in Crops
 Effects on Urbanization / Industries
 Pressure on Ground Water
 Effect on National Harmony
 Water Distribution
 Effects on Agriculture

6. 1. Fresh water
2. Ground water
3. Sea water
Metals
Organic/inorganic matter

8. More than 2 million pe0ple die each year………………..
WATER RELATED ILLNESS……....…
Waterborne diseases
Water-washed diseases
Water based Diseases
Water related insect vectors

9. Solutions of Water Shortage
 Building of more dams
 Building of more reservoirs
 Sewage treatment
 Greater use of “grey water” for everyday
household use
 Avoiding unnecessary wastage of water
 Using sprinklers as a source of irrigation