The Taliban’s Ministry of Energy and Water has announced the signing of an agreement with the Japanese company PMC to fund and implement several water management projects in the Spin Ghar district of Nangarhar province. According to the ministry, the contract is valued at nearly two million dollars and is set to be completed within two years.<\/p>\n
Based on the provided information, the plan includes the construction of 10 small control dams (check dams), three water reservoirs, three diversion dams, three irrigation canals, and the rehabilitation of a qanat.<\/p>\n
The Taliban administration claims that upon completion, these projects will irrigate approximately 305 hectares of agricultural land and benefit over 1,200 families. It is also stated that hundreds of people will be employed during the project’s execution.<\/p>\n
This agreement comes amid widespread challenges across various parts of the country related to water scarcity and weak irrigation infrastructure\u2014a persistent issue that has directly impacted farmers’ livelihoods and agricultural production.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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