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Pakistan Economic Survey 2011-12irrigation process because of improper lining ofwaterways. Rainfall recorded during the monsoonand winter season is presented in Table 2.14.Table 2.14: Rainfall* Recorded During 2011-12(in Millimetres)Monsoon Rainfall*(Jul-Sep) 2011Winter Rainfall*(Jan-Mar) 2012Normal 137.5mm 70.5mmActual 236.5mm 34.2mmShortage (-)/excess (+) + 99.0mm -36.3mm% Shortage (-)/excess (+) +72.0 % -51.4%Source: Pakistan Meteorological Department* : Area weightedDuring the monsoon season, (July-September),the normal average rainfall 137.5 mm, whilethe actual rainfall received in 2011 was 236.5mm, indicating an increase of 99.0 percent.During the winter, (January-March), normalaverage rainfall during this period is 70.5 mmand the actual rainfall received in 2012 was34.2 mm,, indicating a decrease of 51.4percent under the normal rainfall average.The canal head withdrawals in April-September2011 increased by 13 percent and stood at 60.4million acre feet (MAF) as compared to 53.4 MAFduring the same period last year. During thesecond planting season, October-March, 2011-12,the canal head withdrawals declined to 29.4 MAF,compared to 34.6 MAF during the same period lastyear. The Province-wise details are given in Table2.15.Table 2.15: Canal Head Withdrawals (Below Rim Station)Kharif Kharif % Change inProvinces (Apr-Sep) (Apr -Sep) Kharif 20112010 2011 over 2010Rabi(Oct-Mar)2010-11Million Acre Feet (MAF)% Change inRabi 2011-12Over 2010-11Rabi(Oct –Mar)2011-12Punjab 29.00 34.29 18 18.73 17.61 -6Sindh 22.61 23.29 3 14.51 10.13 -30Balochistan 1.21 1.86 54 0.88 1.12 27KPK 0.60 0.96 60 0.48 0.56 17Total 53.41 60.40 13 34.59 29.42 -15Source: Indus River System AuthorityTo address the water sector issues, strategiesand future water sector policy, an integratedwater resource management approach, guidingprinciples of equity, efficiency, participatorydecision making, sustainability andaccountability have been adopted. The strategyis focused on priority investments in the watersector to achieve additional water storages andreorganization for effective and responsiveinstitutional reforms. Water availability iscontinuously diminishing. The challenge is toformulate an effective implementation of acomprehensive set of measures for thedevelopment an efficient management of waterresources. The focus areas of investment in thewater sector are:a. Augmentation of surface water resources byconstruction of storage small/medium dams.b. Conservation measures, or the lining ofirrigation channels, included modernizing andrehabilitating irrigation systems, lining ofwaterways and enhancing efficiency byrehabilitating and improving the operation ofthe existing system.c. Protection of infrastructure from onslaught offloods and water logging and Salinity.d. Introduction of high efficiency irrigationsystems i.e. sprinkler and drip.26