Similarly, Pakpattan canal (lower) which irrigates Lodhran and Vehari, and it was faced with 25 percent shortage.
When contacted assistant director agriculture information, Naveed Asmat Kahloon how to counter this water scarcity, he informed that the Punjab government had launched various schemes to ensure efficient use of irrigation water.
He informed that Punjab government was offering 60 percent subsidy on drip and sprinkler system in order to facilitate the farming community.
Similarly, 80 subsidy is being given on solar tubewells.
About benefits of drip and sprinkler irrigation system, Naveed informed that it was highly effective.
If one acre is irrigated by conventional flood irrigation way, then the farmers could irrigate 20 acres with the same water, in case they shift their focus on modern drip irrigation system.
The drip irrigation system was installed at 10,000 acres in the region with assistance of government.
To a query what should farmer do who lacked drip irrigation system in their fields, the assistant director Naveed Asmat Kahloon suggested that the farmers should cultivate crops on beds and furrows.
The water channels should also be kept clean from all sorts of silt.
The farmers should not allow bathing of animals in water channels as some time the animals sit in middle of water tributeries and thus affect flow of water.