Application of the Public-Private Partnership Model to Sustainable Irrigation System in Pakistan

Ground water has been a source of irrigation from ancient times; new technologies are being adopted to make the extraction process more efficient and cost-effective. Solar power is a sustained source of energy which has developed into a reliable mean to replace fossil fuels due to scarcity, environmental impact and rising costs. Solar power, being adopted as an important configuration to supply energy for irrigation system, needs to be provided reasonably with a moderately advanced layout. Despite availability of huge potential, the solar power for sustainable irrigation system lacks adoption at large scale due to reasons like requirement of huge initial investment, ambiguous financial rights, roles, and responsibilities, limited number of participants, interlaced risks. The Public-Private Partnership (PPP) Model is an effective supply path for infrastructure development. Introducing the model innovatively into the irrigation system, can help introduce social capital, relieve local finance from the burden, establish sustainability of processes, enhance profitability and reduce risks with efficient project management. Focusing PPP projects at the participant level in the irrigation system, the paper straightens out supporting mechanisms of the government, financing agencies and social capital with the help of specific intermediaries, for effective and efficient construction, operation and maintenance of a sustainable system for areas in dire need of irrigation. This electronic document is a “live” template and already defines the components of your paper [title, text, heads, etc.] in its style sheet.