Recent Rains Fill Several Dams Across Afghanistan, Ministry of Water and Energy Says
KABUL (Afghan Verified) -- Afghanistan's Ministry of Water and Energy announced that recent rains have filled several dams across the country.
The ministry identified Pashdan Dam in Herat province, Sultan Dam in Ghazni province, and Shah, Arous and Qargha Dams in Kabul's Shakardara and Paghman districts as among those now full.
The rise in water levels will improve the country's water management and bolster the agriculture sector, the ministry stated. Officials expressed hope that the rains will lead to a good harvest year.
In recent years, the ministry has overseen the construction of numerous dams and check dams aimed at better water management and strengthening groundwater reserves.
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