Afghan completes 20 development projects

Aibak: Twenty development projects have been executed under the National Solidarity Programme (NSP) in two districts of the northern Samangan province.


Expected to benefit more than 4000 families, the projects include the pavement of a 34-kilometre road, digging of 11 wells, a 150 metres supportive wall, a bridge and a flour mill. The projects were completed in Dara-i-Souf Bala and Dara-i-Souf Payan.


Eng. Ahmad Javed, rural rehabilitation and development director, told Pajhwok Afghan News two other projects of rug-weaving, tailoring and six-month literacy courses for 150 women were also launched in the district. About 4000 families living in 17 villages of the two districts will benefit from the schemes.


The projects were completed at the cost of 10.8 million afghanis provided by the Ministry for Rural Rehabilitation and Development (MRRD), with 10 per cent local contribution.


Eng. Javed reckoned more than 1085 uplift projects were approved for the Samangan province in last three years under the NSP by the MRRD. As many as 554 - benefiting more than 70000 families - have since been completed.