INSUBCONTINENT EXCLUSIVE:
Herat officials said Monday that in the wake of proper water management this year, Salma Dam has successfully stored 180 million cubic
meters of water, which was also delivered to eight districts and more than 120 water canals.The Director General of the Harirod-Murghab
River Basin, Abdul Salam Mustawafi Agha, said that about 85 dams will be built across the country in the next five years, and that some
economic problems will be eased with proper management of dams.&If we have money in our development budget, it should be spent on building
dams because our country is agricultural
If our water is controlled and is used safely, our many economic problems will be solved,& he said.In the meantime, Herat officials said
local farmers have welcomed the improved water management of Salma Dam as they have been able to irrigate their crops.&The water management
has been very good this year and most of the farmers are happy because they irrigated their crops … they benefited from this water, and
are now harvesting,& said Ghulam Farooq, one farmer.Experts have also said that the country&s river systems need to be better managed so as
to strengthen the agriculture sector in the country
They have urged the IEA to invest more in this area.&There needs to be an agreement between us and the neighboring countries that the dams
should be built in the right way to control the water
We don&t say that water should be cut off to the neighboring countries, the Islamic Emirate should have an agreement with the neighboring
countries so that when a dam is built, it will not be destroyed by the destructive reaction of neighboring countries,& said Ghulam Habib
Hashimi, chief of the Water Users Association in Herat.The post Benefits of proper water management of Salma Dam seen across Herat:
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