The International Commission on Irrigation & Drainage was established in 1950 as a non-profit, non-governmental international organization with headquarters in New Delhi India. The Commission is dedicated to enhancing worldwide supply of food and fiber for all people by improving water and land management and the productivity of irrigated and drained lands through appropriate management of water, environment and application of irrigation, drainage and flood management techniques.
PANCID: Pakistan National Committee of International Commission on Irrigation & Drainage
Pakistan is a member of ICID since 1953 and has been regularly contributing towards its activities. All the activities of ICID are coordinated and managed by the Pakistan National Committee of International Commission on Irrigation & Drainage (PANCID), with its secretariat located in the office of Chief Engineering Adviser, Ministry of Water and Power, Islamabad. Chief Engineering Adviser, Govt. of Pakistan acts as Chairman PANCID and Engineering Adviser (Civil), Govt. of Pakistan as Secretary PANCID. Members of PANCID regularly attend the annual meetings held at various venues around the world. Pakistan is represented on twenty-two (22) Working Group/ Technical Committees of ICID.
Congress Theme:
Participatory Integrated Water Resources Management - From Concepts to Actions
| Question 54 | Sustainable Integrated Water Resources Management |
| 54.1 | Knowledge Base, Information Management and Dissemination of |
| Research in developing countries. | |
| 54.2 | Design and operation of irrigation systems for use of treated and |
| partially treated wastewater, saline water or soils - limitations and opportunities. | |
| 54.3 | Conjunctive operation of storage reservoirs for multi-purposes. |
| 54.4 | Experiences on impacts of climate changes on water resources. |
| 54.5 | Mineral tolerant plants in waterlogged and saline lands. |
| Question 55 | Role of Public and Private Sectors in Water Resources |
| Development and Management | |
| 55.1 | Performance of irrigation and drainage systems after |
| modernization/ privatization. | |
| 55.2 | Socio-economic aspects of agriculture production in developing |
| countries. | |
| 55.3 | Technical, technological, economic and legal aspects of |
| development, management and use of water resources of | |
| trans-boundary (interstate) rivers. | |
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Special |
Implication of Global Changes on Irrigation and Drainage |
| Session | System Development and Management |
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Symposium |
Integrated Water Management in the River Basin Context |
| Points of attention: | |
| - Roles and impacts of reservoirs; | |
| - Impact of changes in land use on water management needs | |
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Seminar |
Lessons to Learn from the History of Water Management in |
| Large River Basins and Drought | |
Pakistan:
Pakistan is situated between Central and Southern Asia, stretches from the
golden beaches of the Arabian Sea to the formidably high mountains of
Central Asia. With a population of over 150 Million People and total area
of 891940 sq. km (3 times the size of Great Britain) and is bordered by
China, Iran, Afghanistan and India. Pakistan is divided into four provinces: Sindh, Balochistan, Punjab and NWFP. English is Official and Urdu is
National Language of Pakistan.
Pakistan is a land of diversity and has been blessed with an abundance of
natural beauty. From the golden beaches of Makran Coast, across the desolate
deserts of Balochistan and Sindh and through the fertile plains of the
Punjab onto the mighty snow capped peaks of the Karakorams, Hindukush,
Himalaya and Pamirs. The remarkable Indus Valley Civilization flourished
along the banks of river Indus even 5000 years ago, its excavated cities of
Moenjodero and Harappa in Sindh and Punjab.
Welcome to Lahore:
Lahore is a Cultural, Intellectual and Artistic center of the Nation. Its
faded elegance, busy streets and bazaars, and wide variety of Islamic and
Mughal architecture make the full of atmosphere, contrast and surprise.
The warm and receptive people of Lahore are known for their traditional
hospitality. This is a City of vivid differences, of haunting nuances and
echoing atmosphere of city’s many mosques merge together into a history that
is both dramatic and fascinating.
Lahore is country’s undisputed center of cultural life. Being the center of
cultural and literary activities it may rightly be called the cultural
capital of Pakistan.