To address water scarcity and environmental challenges, the World Wide Fund for Nature (WWF) has successfully implemented water conservation projects in Najafpur and Khanpur tehsils in the Haripur district.
The organisation has constructed recharge wells, artificial bores, and embankments to enhance safe water storage and raise the groundwater level in the region. Additionally, schemes to divert floodwater have been completed, marking a major milestone in sustainable water management.
Mohsin Tariq, Conservation Officer at WWF, highlighted that the groundwater level in Najafpur had been steadily declining, prompting local residents to seek assistance from the organisation. Through detailed surveys using Participatory Community Resilience (PCR) and Water Resource (WR) techniques, WWF identified strategic locations to store flood and rainwater. These measures have not only increased the groundwater level but also reduced soil erosion and alleviated water access challenges for the local population.
Local residents had previously faced severe difficulties due to the declining groundwater level and frequent flooding. The primary school, cemetery, and agricultural lands were particularly affected. During the peak summer months of May and June, tube wells and bores supplying water to 140 households would often dry up, forcing women to fetch water from distant springs in the dark. Floodwater also exacerbated soil erosion, damaging agricultural lands and threatening livelihoods.
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