A local official said, work on a water supply network has begun in Khost province, and the network will provide drinking water to about 575 households.
Local officials in Kunduz and Takhar say that thousands of people have been provided with jobs by launching water supply channel and water supply projects in these provinces.
42 water supply projects worth 160 million AFN have been completed and put into operation in 20 provinces of Afghanistan. The Deputy Minister of Rural Rehabilitation and Development said.
As part of the government’s efforts to tackle the issue of drought in the country, the Ministry of Energy and Water has signed contracts of five water supply projects with private companies.