The recent floods have not only caused loss to human lives and
infrastructure but the water lost was also worth to irrigate 40 million
acre of land. Following excerpt gives the details:

Pakistan lost water worth Rs240 billion due to lack of dams and water reservoirs in the country.

Chairman Fauji Fertilizer Company talking to media men said a
quantity of water needed for irrigating 40 million acres land has been
wasted. He said Rs6 billion worth of water is required for irrigating 1
million acres land.

According to economic experts, due to absence of political harmony
the country not only faced worst ever floods but also failed to store
water worth Rs240 billion.