Afghan families have been suffering for more than two decades from not having potable clean water in all provinces of Afghanistan. Many UN based organizations, local and international NGOs were involved in supplying drinking water in urban centers and in villages. At that time among these agencies and NGOs was a great competition drilling wells putting hand pumps to supply clean water without considering a real sustainable and united approach, standard tools. Often in one district several agencies were working and eager to mount their signs after they have done the job. After a while, all these tools were destroyed or due to lowering of the ground water level these hand pumps were out of order. Million of US Dollars have been wasted. Unfortunately, this process still is going on. Thousand of wells are drilled/predrilled each month and hand pumps are installed in villages and urban areas by public and private sectors.
In 1990, while cooperating as a Partner and National Rehabilitation Consultant with UN and international agencies working in/for Afghanistan I had proposed a more sustainable approach for the supply of clean water: Use the natural running rivers’ water in North, South, and East and the West of the country that flows out to neighboring countries. Through building small dams, channels, and pipelines to direct this quality water through filtration systems to urban areas and villages. This will avoid spending money by temporarily drilling and installing pumps, and we can have sustainable clean water supply for the Afghan population. It is a fundamental solution in this important health development sector. By using this approach we can consider and solve two other problems which are irrigation water for agriculture development and supply of electric energy as well. For instance: Balkh and northern provinces of Afghanistan can benefit from Amoo Darya and Kokcha instead of ground water mostly contaminated by sulfur and other poisoning dangerous minerals. Kabul and Parwan Provinces can benefit from Kabul, Panjsher and Shotol Rivers for drinking and irrigation water instead of spending millions of dollar in drilling and installing pumps.
This proposed method of abundant sea/river water use not only helps healthcare, but also develops supply of energy for local electricity generation and rural industrial development affecting millions of people in the region.
Please feel free to comment on this proposed approach. We can study further on details through SAWAD and relevant organizations to help families, living in urban centers and villages in all provinces of Afghanistan by consulting Government organizations, international community helping Afghanistan and private sectors (both national and international investors) interested to invest in these multimillion dollar development projects in Afghanistan.
By Dr. Taj Yarmand
www.SAWAD.org
In 1990, while cooperating as a Partner and National Rehabilitation Consultant with UN and international agencies working in/for Afghanistan I had proposed a more sustainable approach for the supply of clean water: Use the natural running rivers’ water in North, South, and East and the West of the country that flows out to neighboring countries. Through building small dams, channels, and pipelines to direct this quality water through filtration systems to urban areas and villages. This will avoid spending money by temporarily drilling and installing pumps, and we can have sustainable clean water supply for the Afghan population. It is a fundamental solution in this important health development sector. By using this approach we can consider and solve two other problems which are irrigation water for agriculture development and supply of electric energy as well. For instance: Balkh and northern provinces of Afghanistan can benefit from Amoo Darya and Kokcha instead of ground water mostly contaminated by sulfur and other poisoning dangerous minerals. Kabul and Parwan Provinces can benefit from Kabul, Panjsher and Shotol Rivers for drinking and irrigation water instead of spending millions of dollar in drilling and installing pumps.
This proposed method of abundant sea/river water use not only helps healthcare, but also develops supply of energy for local electricity generation and rural industrial development affecting millions of people in the region.
Please feel free to comment on this proposed approach. We can study further on details through SAWAD and relevant organizations to help families, living in urban centers and villages in all provinces of Afghanistan by consulting Government organizations, international community helping Afghanistan and private sectors (both national and international investors) interested to invest in these multimillion dollar development projects in Afghanistan.
By Dr. Taj Yarmand
www.SAWAD.org
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