JALALABAD (Pajhwok): The construction of a 650 meters irrigation canal has been launched in Paron, the capital of eastern Nuristan province, an official said on Wednesday.
Governor Hafiz Abdul Qayyum told Pajhwok Afghan News the canal would be built at a cost of 6.8 million afghanis from the budget of the Agricultural and Livestock Department.
He said the project would help irrigate around 100 acres of land in Manda village of Paron. The project would completed in six months.
Agriculture and Irrigation Director Eng . . .
