Afghan Ministry of Urban Development on Wednesday said that 70 percent of the Kabul residents do not have access to safe drinking water.
Currently, only 30 percent of Kabul residents drink safe water, but this figure will change to 50 percent in the next two years with support of Germany, officials said.
Afghan Ministry of Urban Development has recently signed an agreement with a German company based on which water supply networks would be developed in parts of Kabul city , in the next two years.
Acting Minister of Urban Development, Sultan Hussain Hessari, said the project costs 25.5 million dollars that Germany will cover.
"Supplying drinking water to the people of Afghanistan is a part of the country's infrastructure programme. We emphasise on projects and contracts that we could approach to our commitments for adapting the Afghan National Development Strategy," Mr Hessari said.
More than 11,000 families in Khushhal Khan, Third Parwan, Rahman Mina and Deh Naw will have access to safe drinking water after the end of the project, officials said.
Mr Hessari said that currently 20 percent of Kabul residents and 11 percent of the local residents in villages of Kabul drink safe water.
He added that digging deep wells next to septic wells has caused spoiling of underground water in Kabul.
Currently, only 30 percent of Kabul residents drink safe water, but this figure will change to 50 percent in the next two years with support of Germany, officials said.
Afghan Ministry of Urban Development has recently signed an agreement with a German company based on which water supply networks would be developed in parts of Kabul city , in the next two years.
Acting Minister of Urban Development, Sultan Hussain Hessari, said the project costs 25.5 million dollars that Germany will cover.
"Supplying drinking water to the people of Afghanistan is a part of the country's infrastructure programme. We emphasise on projects and contracts that we could approach to our commitments for adapting the Afghan National Development Strategy," Mr Hessari said.
More than 11,000 families in Khushhal Khan, Third Parwan, Rahman Mina and Deh Naw will have access to safe drinking water after the end of the project, officials said.
Mr Hessari said that currently 20 percent of Kabul residents and 11 percent of the local residents in villages of Kabul drink safe water.
He added that digging deep wells next to septic wells has caused spoiling of underground water in Kabul.
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