SOCIO-SPATIAL GOVERNANCE FOR DELAY ACTION DAMS IN DISTRICT MASTUNG, BALOCHISTAN, PAKISTAN

Present text aims sought to present the socio-spatial governance of delay action dams as a case study in Mastung district Balochistan, Pakistan. A descriptive research survey was carried out. Fifty (50) respondents as a key informants from Directorate of Water Management, Agriculture & Cooperatives Deptt: (25) and from Irrigation and Power Department, (25) government of Balochistan were selected by using the systematic sampling method. Ttest and One-Way-ANOVA (Scheffes test) were run in order to denote the respondents perceptions variation between and among two groups by using the SPSS 22. A results show that statements received highest mean scores as perceived by staff of Water Management directorate was: crop production was increased (t=1.823, p>0.05) at 0.05 alpha level. On the other hand the statement about socio-economic life in the community was change (t=.000, p>0.05) and (t=1.026, p>0.05) acquired highest mean scores and were ranked as 1st and 2nd respectively as perceived by the irrigation department staff. Significant level was observed at 0.05 level. With the term of economic dimension the marketing of crops increased (p=4.824, p>0.05) and employment opportunity increased (p=.172, p>0.05) were got the highest mean scores. Livestock increased (p=.437, p>0.05) and agriculture improved (p=.736, p>0.05) were got the highest mean score by using One-Way-ANOVA, Scheffe, multiple comparison test. Significant differences were observed in 6 out 35 statements regarding the initial conservational examination. Present research fills in one chapter of the rural development picture. We suggested that an integrated program should be developed and implemented in the command area of these dams for the effective utilization of available water and development of irrigation infrastructure