Nazirullah2019-01-022019-01-022017https://escholar.umt.edu.pk/handle/123456789/3487Wasif Ali WaseerThe research study investigated that Indus water treaty, which was signed by Pakistan and India since 19 September, 1960. It has been create a lot of challenge for the habitants of Lahore in Pakistan. The purpose of the study was to know the dilemmas of the Indus water treaty, which ultimately effects Ravi water and then outcomes occurred on the domestic life of Lahore inhabitants. The study was involved on sequential explanatory method which is also called mixed methods. Because various challenge of the domestic lives were quantified and explored the contribution level of Governance in policy discourse of Indus water treaty and how to resolve problems for domestic life of Lahore inhabitants. Cluster Sampling and convenient sampling technique was used for sampling. The (752) sample were selected from old Lahore, new Lahore and old city of Lahore. The instrument was used for data collection and separate interview guide was prepared for collecting one Focus Group Discussion (FGDs) from the department of (WASA). Data was analyzed through Structural Equation Modeling and path analysis test was used as well as SPSS 21 version was used for multiple regression analysis. The results revealed that there were negative and positive association among dependent and independent variables. Multiple linear regression analysis showed that over all model was accounted for 98 percent of variance when the effects of awareness of Indus water treaty and awareness of Ravi water are eliminated then 56 percent change occurred in the satisfaction of domestic life of inhabitants. The role of mediator for hygienic attitudes and satisfaction with Indus water treaty was significant. In the same way, among satisfaction with Indus water treaty and attitude toward water utilization was non-significant mediator for satisfaction with domestic life. Besides, satisfaction with Indus water treaty and hygienic attitudes were proved a strong mediator for satisfaction with domestic life. The finding of the study reach to the conclusion that some project is carry on for the betterment of the clean drinking water, filtration pumps for drinking water, tube wells for domestic lives, waste material management in the different corners of the city, water sanitation system. Indus water treaty agreement was good decision for government but not for the citizen of Pakistan. The effect of this agreement is coming on the Ravi water because water level is decreased up to some extent. Many staff also found that water contamination is due to industrial zone of Pakistan and India. Compounding the problem could be the role of bad sanitation system of the cities, the sewage and sewerage system proactive involvement. Majority of staff concluded that attitude of the citizen toward water contamination is active. They wished that the inhabitants throw it waste materials in the dustbin to finish the environmental degradation.enIndus Water Treaty, flow of water, Ravi, domestic life, inhabitants.M.philThesis