Taliban says plan approved to transfer Panjshir water to Kabul
The Taliban administration has announced that a plan to address Kabul’s water shortage, including transferring water from Panjshir to the city, has been approved by its leadership. According to Taliban officials, the plan also includes transferring water from the Shah- wa-Arus and Shah-Dood dams.
Mawlawi Ahmadjan Bilal, head of state companies, raised the issue at the inauguration of a major water supply network. He said the programme was prepared by a committee assigned at the level of the Council of Ministers and was deemed worthy of approval to prevent and resolve water shortage problems.
According to him, the programme includes transferring water from Panjshir to Kabul, transferring water from the Shah- wa-Arus and Shah-Dood dams, and establishing an orderly water supply system for Kabul after the construction of the Shah-Toot dam. The Taliban administration did not provide further details on the timeline, cost or how the plan would be implemented.
Kabul has faced water shortages in recent years, and access to drinking water in parts of the city has become one of the serious problems for residents. Panjshir is located northeast of Kabul, and the Shah- wa-Arus, Shah-Dood and Shah-Toot dams are projects that have repeatedly been raised in discussions about supplying water to Kabul.
