The drying up of springs and wells and the decrease in the level of underground water have worried the residents of Rodat district of Nangarhar.

They said that, due to the drought, many of their agricultural lands have remained uncultivated.

“Because of the drought, most of the people have not planted anything here, and now part of the farmland has been turned into a cricket field,” said Abdul Wajid Sadat, a resident.

Some farmers called on the government to address their problems by building small canals and dams.

“The water that was on our land in the past has now gone down 20 meters,” said Tahsil Khan, a farmer.

“There are some springs, and wells that due to the drought have dried up,” said Sadam Hussain, a farmer.

The officials of the Nangarhar river region said that they have started the process of activating small canals and drains in the districts where the underground water level has decreased.

“Currently, UNESCO is working on more than six springs, two of which are in Rodat, two of which are in Chapera, and the other two are in Khogyani.

According to the information of the officials, there are 225 springs in different districts of Nangarhar, some of them have dried up due to drought, and deep wells are not being reconstructed on time, and they will start working to reactivate them.