SAR-I-PUL (Pajhwok): Acting Energy and Water Minister Mualvi Abdul Latif Mansour, who visited northern Sar-i-Pul province on Saturday, said the Sultan Ibrahim Dam would be constructed at a cost of $200 million in near future after technical surveys.
Mansour visited the Sultan Ibrahim dam site along with local officials and said documents of the dam had been finalized by the economic commission and its construction would be started after completion of technical surveys.
He added the dam would irrigate agricultural lands of Sar-i-Pul and Jawzjan provinces and would help raise underground water level and produce 50 megawatts electricity.
The height of this dam will be 60 to 70 metres and its construction cost amounting to $200m will be paid from oil revenue of the province.
The Economic Commission of the Prime Minister had earlier announced that the contract of Sultan Ibrahim was inked with National Development Company and its construction work will be started in near future.
Sari Pul governor Mohammad Yaqub Abdul Rahman Aka said: "We met Sheikh Haibatullah Akhundzada, the Islamic Emirate supreme leader, about construction of the Sultan Ibrahim dam and fortunately our request was accepted”.
He said the people of Sari Pul have been waiting for implementation of this vital project since long and they are hoping the dam’s construction work will be started soon.
Haji Amir Mohammad Khairandish, an influential figure, said drought conditions were becoming severe every year and urged the government to start construction of the dam.
Sultan Ibrahim dam is located 30km south of Sar-i-Pul city and holds back water of Sufak and Qila Shahr rivers in Kohistanat district.
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