KANDAHAR (Pajhwok): The stretching of a 110 kilowatt new electricity line from the Kajaki dam in neighboring Helmand province to the southern city of Kandahar has been completed and the line energized.
The 180 kilometer long new line can transmit 90 megawatts of electricity while the previous one carried 35 megawatts.
The new line’s inauguration ceremony was attended by Bareshna Shirkat officials, the governor of Kandahar, civil and military officials, industrialists and businessmen.
Speaking on the occasion, Barishna Shirkat operation official Safiullah Ahmadzai said 120 engineers and workers of the contractual company finished the stringing work in 61 days . . .
