Some residents and farmers in Jaghatu district of central Maidan Wardak province say severe drought has destroyed their crops and left them struggling for water. They are urging the government to build dams to address the crisis.
Residents have expressed concern over the severe shortage of safe drinking water in various parts of central Daikundi province.
The Deputy Minister for Energy and Water says that in the next five years, 59 large and medium dams will be constructed on the country’s rivers, including the Kunar River.
After the release of a report by Pajhwok Afghan News, the drinking water problem has been resolved in Qarghanto area of central Bamyan province.
A water supply network has been completed and put into service in Kahsan district of western Herat province.
Physicians have termed the use of plastic containers to freeze water in refrigerators dangerous for human health and warned the practice may have consequences. This comes that physicians always recommended drinking more water in order to ensure the…
Acting Agriculture, Irrigation and Livestock Minister Maulavi Ataullah Omari has asked the United Nations to help Afghanistan manage its water resources. Omar met United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) Resident Representative for Afghanistan, Stephen Rodriques, in Kabul, the Ministry…
Iran is optimistic about the amicable settlement of a long-running water dispute with Afghanistan this year. Iranian government departments were pursuing the country’s water share from the Helmand River, said the Iranian ambassador to Afghanistan. Hassan Kazemi-Qomi, who…
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…
The Ministry of Water and Energy (MoWE) on Sunday said that Dr.GhulamFarooqAzam has been appointed as an advisor to the ministry and he was introduced to the ministry's officials today. A statement from MoWE received by Pajhwok Afghan…
Construction of 10 clean water supply networks in eight districts of southeastern Paktia province launched on Thursday, officials said. The projects would be implemented with the financial support of UNICEF under the Rural Rehabilitation and Development Department of…
A number of social media users and the general public say that drinking two litres of water daily can treat Covid-19. But health experts reject the claim and say drinking water has not been scientifically proven to treat…
Afghan President Ashraf Ghani on Wedneday during the ineugation of Kamal Khan Dam in southwestern Nimroz province stressed on implementation of Helmand Water Accord, saying Afghanistan would no longer give away free water to anyone and Iran should…
The Afghan government is working on a strategy to manage underground water and the plan is being enforced soon, an official on Wednesday. National Water Management Authority Head Eng. Khan Mohammad Takal said this while addressing a meeting…
KABUL on Wednesday approved a draft water management law for better management of water resources and their protection. Haji Khan Mohammad Wardak, head of natural resources and environment commission of the lower house, told today’s session that the draft water…
The Ministry of Energy and Water on Tuesday asked construction companies to invest in the energy sector, but the Construction Companies Association claimed only blue-eyed companies received project contracts. Acting Water and Energy Minister Eng. Mohammad Gul Khulami,…
Local officials on Thursday said 14 drinking water supply projects have been completed at a cost of 23 million afghanis in western Ghor province. Khair Mohammad Naibi, acting Rural Rehabilitation and Development director of Ghor, told Pajhwok Afghan…
Residents of this capital city of southwestern Nimroz province say a $21.5 million water supply network has failed because 35 percent of the city inhabitants still lack access to clean drinking water. They say former president Hamid Karzai…
Officials of the water supply company and urban canalization on Monday said the underground water level in the capital has severely polluted and lowered by 20 meters over the last few years. Hamidullah Yalani, head of Afghanistan Urban…
Chief Executive Officer (CEO) Abdullah Abdullah has said the reduction in potable water is a serious challenge for the international community, particularly for developing countries. Abdullah, who delivered his speech at the international conference “Water for Sustainable Development”…
Forty percent of the Kajaki’s dam water in southern Helmand province would be given to Nimroz‘s residents under a bilateral agreement reached on Monday. Over the past few weeks, residents of southwestern Nimroz province have been complaining about…
