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12 May Surface-groundwater interaction in the Kabul region basin
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Authors | PhD candidate Najibullah Sadid |
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Type | Policy note |
Theme | Natural Resource Management |
Language | English |
Date of Publication | May 12, 2020 |
Total Pages | 4 |
Available In | English |
Description |
Groundwater—the main water supply source for Kabul residents has been extensively exploited in the past 2 decades, causing large drawdowns. On average, groundwater level decrease is observed to be about 1m per year, with maximum drawdowns near central Kabul sub-basin boundaries of about 30    m in just 14 years. Large imbalance between groundwater extraction and groundwater recharge is the main reason for these unprecedented groundwater drawdowns in the central Kabul sub-basin. |