AVA - Construction of New Dam to Begin in Takhar Province

During a trip to Takhar province, Acting Minister of Energy and Water Abdul Latif Mansoor said that construction of a hydroelectric dam will soon start in this province.

Afghan Voice Agency (AVA)_Monitoring, Mansoor said once complete, the dam will not only store an abundant amount of water but it will irrigate 365,000 acres of land, and produce 80 megawatts of electricity, which will cover Takhar, Kunduz and Badakhshan provinces.

Takhar’s local officials said that there are three locations for the construction of hydroelectric dams in this province, and thousands of acres of agricultural land will be irrigated.

Takhar residents have welcomed the move and said little attention was paid to them in the past by the former government.