Afghanistan, Oct. 26 -- The authorities have signed a contract worth 1 billion Afghanis (about $15.5 million) with local company Paktia Mawj to transfer water from the Shah wa Arus Dam to Kabul.
The General Directorate of State-Owned Companies said the project aims to expand access to clean drinking water for Kabul residents. Mohammad Nabi Bahar, a spokesperson for the company, said construction is expected to take three years.
Once operational, the project is expected to supply 200 litres of drinking water per second to around 50,000 residents of Kabul's 17th district, according to the announcement.
The project comes as Kabul faces growing pressure on its water resources, with falling groundwater levels, drought, rapid population growth...