Zabihullah Mujahid, the spokesman for the Islamic Emirate, announced that in 1447 AH, 61 water projects in the sectors of dam construction, embankment and strengthening of river banks were completed and put into operation by the Ministry of Energy and Water, and as a result of the implementation of the projects, direct and indirect job opportunities have been provided for more than 15,000 people.
Publish dateTuesday 8 September 2026 - 09:19
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Afghan Voice Agency (AVA) - Kabul: Mr. Mujahid said yesterday (Monday, September 7) at a press conference titled "Government in the Mirror of the Press" in Kabul that in the water sector, two large dams in Kabul and Zabul provinces and a water diversion tunnel project in Farah province have been completed at a total cost of 4 billion 336 million 360 thousand 396 Afghanis.
He added that work on 8 other large water infrastructure projects in Paktika, Uruzgan, Helmand, Herat, Ghazni and Kandahar provinces is also in various stages of implementation.
Completion of 45 watershed projects
The Spokesperson of the Islamic Emirate said that in order to strengthen groundwater and prevent losses due to drought, in 1447 AH, 45 watershed projects were completed and put into operation in a number of provinces of the country at a total cost of 186 million 558 thousand 339 Afghanis.
According to him, work on 19 other watershed projects at a total cost of 97 million 679 thousand 652 Afghanis is underway in the provinces of Khost, Kabul, Ghazni, Herat, Maidan Wardak, Paktia, Laghman, Kandahar, Logar, Parwan, Balkh, Uruzgan and Badghis.
Implementation of coastal consolidation projects
Mujahid also said that in order to strengthen the banks of rivers and prevent the destruction of agricultural lands and residential houses, 16 coastal consolidation projects have been completed and put into operation at a total cost of 119 million 924 thousand 475 Afghanis.
He added that work on 13 other shoreline reinforcement projects is also underway in different provinces of the country at a total cost of 140,815,925 Afghanis.
According to Mujahid, in total, about 11,500 people have been directly and indirectly provided with job opportunities through the implementation of water projects in 1447 AH.
Memorandum of Understanding for the Production of 10,000 MW of Electricity
The Islamic Emirate’s Spokesperson for the Energy Sector said that in 1447 AH, a memorandum of understanding for the production of 10,000 MW of electricity from domestic sources was signed and its preparatory work has also begun.
Mujahid added that the contract for feasibility studies and detailed design of the Lori Dam in Kandahar province was also signed and its implementation work has begun.
He announced the renewal of the contract for the production of 40 MW of gas-fired electricity in Jawzjan province and said that the practical work of this project is resuming.
According to him, the MoUs related to the projects of producing 165 and 350 megawatts of coal-based thermal electricity in Baghlan province are also among the priorities of the Ministry of Water and Energy.
Several electrification projects launched
Mujahid said that in 1447 AH, the electrification projects of Qush Tepa and Darzab districts of Jawzjan province worth 1 billion 886 million 470 thousand Afghanis were inaugurated.
He added that the electrification projects of Pashtun Kot, Garziwan and Belcheragh districts of Faryab province worth 1 billion 120 million Afghanis and the electrification projects of Gosfandi, Suzma Qala and Sang Charak districts of Sar-e-Pul province worth 880 million Afghanis have also been launched.
He also announced the start of work on arranging the contract for the 40 megawatt solar power generation project in Nangarhar and 5 megawatt solar power generation in Uruzgan, and said that these contracts will be finalized and signed soon.
According to Mujahid, the solar power generation projects with a capacity of 100 megawatts in Barikab, Parwan Province, 100 megawatts in Naghlu, Kabul, and 130 megawatts in Ghazni Province are also on the verge of starting implementation work.
Supervision of 11 energy projects
The spokesman for the Islamic Emirate said that in 1447 AH, the process of supervision and quantitative and qualitative control of 11 development projects in the energy sector was carried out, of which one project was completed and put into operation, and 10 other projects are being implemented.
He mentioned the 500 kV line transmission project from Dasht-e-Alwan to Arghandi in Kabul, the Arghandi, Tarakhil and Batkhak substations, the electrification project for Mohammad Agha district in Logar province, the procurement of equipment for the Kashm dam in Badakhshan district, and the electrification project for Darzab and Qush Tepe districts in Jawzjan as among these projects.
Mujahid said that as a result of the implementation of energy sector projects, direct and indirect job opportunities have been provided for 3,770 people.
Including the job opportunities created in the water and energy sectors, a total of more than 15,000 people have gained job opportunities through the implementation of these projects.
He added that work on 8 other large water infrastructure projects in Paktika, Uruzgan, Helmand, Herat, Ghazni and Kandahar provinces is also in various stages of implementation.
Completion of 45 watershed projects
The Spokesperson of the Islamic Emirate said that in order to strengthen groundwater and prevent losses due to drought, in 1447 AH, 45 watershed projects were completed and put into operation in a number of provinces of the country at a total cost of 186 million 558 thousand 339 Afghanis.
According to him, work on 19 other watershed projects at a total cost of 97 million 679 thousand 652 Afghanis is underway in the provinces of Khost, Kabul, Ghazni, Herat, Maidan Wardak, Paktia, Laghman, Kandahar, Logar, Parwan, Balkh, Uruzgan and Badghis.
Implementation of coastal consolidation projects
Mujahid also said that in order to strengthen the banks of rivers and prevent the destruction of agricultural lands and residential houses, 16 coastal consolidation projects have been completed and put into operation at a total cost of 119 million 924 thousand 475 Afghanis.
He added that work on 13 other shoreline reinforcement projects is also underway in different provinces of the country at a total cost of 140,815,925 Afghanis.
According to Mujahid, in total, about 11,500 people have been directly and indirectly provided with job opportunities through the implementation of water projects in 1447 AH.
Memorandum of Understanding for the Production of 10,000 MW of Electricity
The Islamic Emirate’s Spokesperson for the Energy Sector said that in 1447 AH, a memorandum of understanding for the production of 10,000 MW of electricity from domestic sources was signed and its preparatory work has also begun.
Mujahid added that the contract for feasibility studies and detailed design of the Lori Dam in Kandahar province was also signed and its implementation work has begun.
He announced the renewal of the contract for the production of 40 MW of gas-fired electricity in Jawzjan province and said that the practical work of this project is resuming.
According to him, the MoUs related to the projects of producing 165 and 350 megawatts of coal-based thermal electricity in Baghlan province are also among the priorities of the Ministry of Water and Energy.
Several electrification projects launched
Mujahid said that in 1447 AH, the electrification projects of Qush Tepa and Darzab districts of Jawzjan province worth 1 billion 886 million 470 thousand Afghanis were inaugurated.
He added that the electrification projects of Pashtun Kot, Garziwan and Belcheragh districts of Faryab province worth 1 billion 120 million Afghanis and the electrification projects of Gosfandi, Suzma Qala and Sang Charak districts of Sar-e-Pul province worth 880 million Afghanis have also been launched.
He also announced the start of work on arranging the contract for the 40 megawatt solar power generation project in Nangarhar and 5 megawatt solar power generation in Uruzgan, and said that these contracts will be finalized and signed soon.
According to Mujahid, the solar power generation projects with a capacity of 100 megawatts in Barikab, Parwan Province, 100 megawatts in Naghlu, Kabul, and 130 megawatts in Ghazni Province are also on the verge of starting implementation work.
Supervision of 11 energy projects
The spokesman for the Islamic Emirate said that in 1447 AH, the process of supervision and quantitative and qualitative control of 11 development projects in the energy sector was carried out, of which one project was completed and put into operation, and 10 other projects are being implemented.
He mentioned the 500 kV line transmission project from Dasht-e-Alwan to Arghandi in Kabul, the Arghandi, Tarakhil and Batkhak substations, the electrification project for Mohammad Agha district in Logar province, the procurement of equipment for the Kashm dam in Badakhshan district, and the electrification project for Darzab and Qush Tepe districts in Jawzjan as among these projects.
Mujahid said that as a result of the implementation of energy sector projects, direct and indirect job opportunities have been provided for 3,770 people.
Including the job opportunities created in the water and energy sectors, a total of more than 15,000 people have gained job opportunities through the implementation of these projects.
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