US Edition'Serious Problem': Afghan Capital Losing Race Against Water Shortages
- Residents of Kabul, Afghanistan's capital, face a worsening water crisis in 2025, relying on rickshaw-drawn tankers for water supply.
- This crisis stems from rapid urbanization, years of conflict-driven mismanagement, climate change effects, and reduced international funding since the Taliban took power in 2021.
- Groundwater supplies most of the drinking water in Kabul, but about 80 percent of it is polluted, with an annual shortfall of 76 million cubic meters due to extraction exceeding natural recharge. Additionally, aging water infrastructure reaches only one-fifth of the city's rapidly growing population.
- Experts warn that without urgent action, including a $300-$400 million Panjshir River diversion project, Kabul risks running out of groundwater by 2030, with water demand already exceeding supply for its roughly six million residents.
- Consequently, many Kabulis, like 45-year-old Bibi Jan, struggle to afford water, must ration it carefully, and sometimes choose between food and water, while authorities call for help from NGOs to revive stalled projects.
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