MONITORING (SW) – In two separate initiatives, significant progress has been made in improving access to clean drinking water in Afghanistan’s Farah and Kunduz provinces.
Mohammad Nasim Sarhang, the head of the Rural Rehabilitation and Development Directorate in Farah, announced that a new water supply network has been inaugurated in the village of Khormalaq in the province.
This network was constructed with funding from the United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) at a cost of 6 million afghanis.
The system, designed to store up to 40 cubic meters of water, will provide drinking water for 400 families in the area, greatly improving the community’s access to clean water.
In Kunduz province, the construction of two new water supply networks has begun in Dasht-e-Archi district. This project, which is being financed by the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP), is valued at over 10 million afghanis.
Aminullah Tanwir, a professional engineer at the Rural Rehabilitation and Development Directorate of Kunduz, explained that the project would include the drilling of two wells, the construction of two concrete reservoirs, household-to-household piping, and the installation of solar-powered systems.
“Once completed, nearly 200 families in these areas will gain access to safe drinking water,” he said. “Additionally, the implementation of these projects will create job opportunities for dozens of local residents.”
Residents of Dashte Archi have expressed their appreciation for the project, noting that hundreds of families in the area previously had no access to clean water. They are hopeful that the new water supply networks will resolve their longstanding water scarcity issues.
