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Drought behind 70pc cut in Panjsher hydropower generation

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PARAKH (Pajhwok): Drought has taken its toll on power generation at hydropower dams and decreased power generation by 70 percent, residents of central Panjsher province say.

They ask Da Afghanistan Breshna Shirkat (DABS) to provide them with more electricity.

According to DABS office in Panjsher, 68 percent residents of the province consume power produced by sub-standard hydropower dams and the remaining residents are provided power by DABS.

A resident of Koh-i-Talkha area, Abdul Basit, told Pajhwok Afghan News the water level in the river had decreased due to drought, leading to a decreased electricity generation at local . . .

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