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Most of Faryab land irrigated with groundwater

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MAIMANA (Pajhwok): A number of residents of northern Faryab province are concerned about the digging of deep wells and the improper use of groundwater for irrigation.

They warned if the government did not stop the practice of digging deep wells and build storage dams, people would face a shortage of drinking water in a few years from now.

Resident complaints

Hamayun, a resident of Guzar-i-Torpukhta area in the 8th police district, told Pajhwok the digging of deep well and using their water for agricultural purposes had caused the drying of manual and semi-deep wells besides . . .

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