Environment

Ghazni farmers seek improved seeds, water projects to combat climate change

KABUL (Pajhwok): Some farmers in southern Ghazniprovince are calling for the implementation of projects providing improved seeds, standard fertilisers and water-management systems. They say such

Heat, unusual rainfall post major threat to environment, health in Afghanistan

Herat municipality launches campaign to plant 28,000 saplings

NEPA chief urges IFRC to enhance Afghan agriculture, water management

Lockdown causes 30pc drop in Kabul air pollution

Abdul Basit Karokhel

21 Apr 2020 - 20:23

KABUL (Pajhwok): Air pollution dropped by 30 percent in central capital Kabul following the coronavirus lockdown . . .

Environmental protection team stops some factories, hotels from functioning

Azizullah Hamdard

3 Jan 2020 - 19:22

KABUL (Pajhwok): The Environmental Task Force Team have suspended the activities of some . . .

Serious steps being taken for reducing air pollution in Kabul: HCCAP

Pajhwok reporter

26 Dec 2019 - 17:31

KABUL (Pajhwok): High Commission on Controlling Air Pollution (HCCAP) on Thursday said the commission would . . .

Jalalabad residents complain of increasing pollution

Yousuf Zarifi

23 Dec 2019 - 12:50

JALALABAD (Pajhwok): Residents of Jalalabad, the capital city of eastern Nangarhar province, on Monday complained of increasing air pollution caused by industrial units. Up to

Those polluting Kabul air be brought to justice: Ghani

Zarghona Salehai

22 Dec 2019 - 16:47

KABUL (Pajhwok): President Ashraf Ghani has asked the Ministry of Interior to take serious action . . .

Ghani to EPA: Devise pollution-curbing strategy

زرغونه صالحى

6 Dec 2019 - 12:59

KABUL Protection Agency (EPA) to draw up an effective plan to prevent air pollution . . .

Air pollution meters to be installed in Kabul soon

Pajhwok Report

5 Dec 2019 - 20:00

KABUL’s most populated cities. The announcement comes following increasing complaints about air . . .

All smoke-emitting vehicles being stopped: NEPA

فياض عمرى

17 Oct 2019 - 18:35

KABUL Protection Authority (NEPA) has aid it has classified vehicles contributing to air pollution in . . .

Plan unveiled to curb air pollution in Kabul

Pajhwok reporter

7 Oct 2019 - 10:52

KABUL Protection Authority (NEPA) says it has hammered out a five-year plan to prevent . . .

Deforestation affects Khost sightseeing places

Pajhwok Report

15 Sep 2019 - 15:23

KHOST CITY (Pajhwok): A number of residents and tourists in southeastern Khost province on Sunday urged the government to stop deforestation at sightseeing areas .

Company fined 6m afs for trees removal in Kabul

Javed Hamim Kakar

29 Aug 2019 - 18:34

KABUL (Pajhwok): Kabul City Municipality has fined a security company six million afghanis over cutting . . .

Action plan for reducing air pollution in Kabul approved

Javed Hamim Kakar

8 Aug 2019 - 17:54

KABUL (Pajhwok): President Ashraf Ghani chaired a Cabinet meeting that approved the action plan for . . .

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