Development projects to be implemented in 18 provinces

Minister of Rural Rehabilitation and Development (MRRD) signed 77 development projects with development council officials and private companies.
According to a BNA report, the projects are being implemented in 18 provinces on the basis of development council’s proposals.
Prof. Mojibulrahman Karimi, Minister of rural rehabilitation and development, during signing of the projects said, the projects include, construction of canals, retaining walls, irrigational canals, water dams, installation of solar energy devices, and gravelling of rural roads which will be implemented in Balkh, Farah, Ghazni, Ghor, Herat, Kabul, Kandahar, Kapisa, Kunar, Khost, Laghman, Nangarhar, Logar, Nooristan, Paktia, {aktika, Samangan and Zabul provinces.
The cost of implementing these development projects is estimated to be 488 million Afghanis, once implemented, 191,000 villagers will benefit from these projects.