Work Begins on Two Development Projects in Paktia at a Cost of 15 Million Afghanis

Work has begun on two development projects in the districts of Sayid Karam and Ahmadabad in Afghanistan’s Paktia province at a cost of 15 million Afghanis. The projects include the construction of a water storage dam and an 18-metre concrete staircase.

According to reports, the water storage dam will be built within four and a half months. The staircase project is also scheduled to be completed within one year.

No further details were provided in the published text about the dam’s capacity, the exact location of the projects or the funding agency.

Paktia province is located in the south-eastern zone of Afghanistan, and a number of its districts face shortages in public infrastructure and water management facilities.