World News | Kabul residents forced to buy water due to scarcity, urge Taliban to increase water supply

kabul [Afghanistan]May 6 (ANI): Residents of Kabul have complained of water shortages in the city and are being forced to buy water despite economic challenges, Afghanistan-based Tolo News reported.

Residents have urged the Taliban to work to bring water to the capital.

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Baz Mohammad said: “When there was water in the Kabul River, our wells had seven meters of water, but now the water level has dropped to about eighty or ninety meters, we have no water and the wells have dried up.”, Kabul resident , quoted by Tolo News.

Ketab Khan, another Kabul resident, said: “I have a national spigot that has been dry for nine months. Tankers are currently hitting the streets and we buy a barrel for ten afghanis.”

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According to Tolo News, some environmentalists say the overuse of groundwater is reducing water resources in the capital.

“Water is being used indiscriminately in commercial centers where cars are washed, carpets are washed, bathrooms are washed and swimming pools are washed,” said environmental expert Sayed Qayum Hashemi.

However, the Afghan Urban Water and Sewerage Company (AUWSSC) said that the water supply in Kabul city has been reduced by 50% due to lack of rainfall, and as a result, most residents buy the water they need. needs of private companies.

“In the past, the canal supplied between 2,000 and 2,400 cubic meters of water, but currently it can only provide 800 to 900 cubic meters. The water level has dropped due to less rain and snowfall,” said Shafiullah Zahedi, Kabul city chief ( Shafiullah Zahedi) said. Sewerage water company.

According to the Ministry of Energy and Water Resources, the city of Kabul is currently facing severe water shortages due to several factors including population growth, groundwater use and climate change. (Arnie)

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