JALALABAD (Pajhwok): The underground water level in eastern Nangarhar province has receded by several meters due to the excessive use of deep wells’ water to irrigate leased out lands of the Canal Department.
Maulavi Sayed Fazel Ahad Hashimi, the head of Nangarhar Water Basin Authority, told Pajhwok Afghan News that they had prevented digging new wells in Nanagarhar province since the Islamic Emirate (IE)’s return.
He said the current deep wells had been dug during the previous government and excessive use of their water had resulted in dropping the underground water level.
As an instance, Hashimi said: “In a . . .
