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Efforts Underway to Address Kabul’s Water Crisis: Water Supply CompanyEbadullah.EbadiSun, 02/08/2026 - 20:04 Author TOLOnews Profile Photo Author Short Bio TOLOnews is Afghanistan’s first 24-hour TV/online news channel covering national, regional and world affairs. Author Job TV Network Business The Afghanistan Urban Water Supply and Sewerage Corporation (AUWSSC) has assured that efforts to address the crisis and reduce water shortages in the capital will continue.According to the company’s chief executive, work is underway on several key projects, particularly the Panjshir River water transfer project and the Shah Toot Dam. Once implemented, these projects will provide drinking water to hundreds of families in several districts of Kabul.Ghulam Rahman Kazim, Chief Executive of the state-owned company, said: “The survey and design work has almost been finalized, and a company will soon practically begin the work. The survey and design can be completed in a short time. The Panjshir project is expected to be completed in about five to six years, but due to the severe water challenges in Kabul, discussions are underway to try to complete the entire project within a shorter period of two to three years.”Meanwhile, experts say that transferring water from the Panjshir River could be an important step toward reducing Kabul’s water shortage crisis and could play a fundamental role in ensuring sustainable drinking water supplies and preventing the depletion of groundwater resources.Najibullah Sadid, a water affairs expert, said: “The Panjshir watershed is the closest and most water-rich source to Kabul. According to studies, three major rivers flow in this basin: the Panjshir, Salang, and Ghorband rivers. This basin can transfer up to 100 million cubic meters of water to Kabul annually, which is sufficient to supply water for more than three million people in the capital.”Despite this, residents in many parts of Kabul city continue to face severe shortages of drinking water and struggle with serious difficulties in meeting their daily needs.Zulfi Ali Gawhari, a resident of the 10th district, said: “People are facing water shortages. Every day, they have to carry 100 to 200 containers of water. In this cold winter weather, people are facing many challenges.”Another resident, Abdul Qahar, told TOLOnews: “The wells here have completely dried up, and in other areas the water is salty. Our request from the Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan is to pay attention to this area, because people do not have water.”This comes as the United Nations had previously warned that Kabul’s groundwater levels have dropped by up to 30 meters over the past decade, and if the current trend continues, Kabul’s groundwater could dry up by 2030.
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