More than half of the population in central Bamyan province consumes contaminated water and residents say they have no choice. Ali Dost, a resident of Pasroya area of Yakawlang district, told Pajhwok Afghan News that there was…
Some residents of remote villages in Rustaq district of northern Takhar province have abandoned keeping livestock and are trying to leave their villages for other places due to water scarcity. Maulavi Hashem, an official of Pasaband area of…
Residents of the fifth security district of Kabul city say they lack access to clean drinking water despite living near a water supply facility. However, officials say the water supply facility has no enough water and residents of…
Residents of northwestern Nimroz province complain of an unprecedented surge in drinking water prices, but the municipality claims controlling the rates by issuing a price list. Benafsha Barakzai, a teacher, told Pajhwok Afghan News a 20-litre jerry can…
The construction of a clean drinking water supply network has started in the Nurgram district of eastern Nuristan province, an official said on Sunday. Maulvi Ihsanullah Mowahid, director of rural rehabilitation and development, told Pajhwok Afghan News the…
An independent research organisation on Tuesday questioned claims of progress in supplying safe drinking water to Afghan households over the past decade and a half. The Kabul-based Afghanistan Research and Evaluation Unit (AREU)suggested a careful evaluation of overoptimistic…
