GHAZNI CITY (Pajhwok): The municipality in southern Ghazni province has launched seven reconstruction projects worth 53 million afghanis in the provincial capital, Ghazni City.
Engineering department in-charge at Ghazni Municipality, Engineer Sher Ahmad, told Pajhwok Afghan News the municipality had set aside 200 million afghanis from its revenue for development works.
He said 143 million afghanis were allocated for projects half-finished during the past regime and work on them launched 15 days ago and 53 million afghanis were set aside for just started seven new projects.
The new projects included construction of a two-story commercial market, construction of dirt roads in three districts, construction of a bridge between two roads, lighting of city streets, installation of traffic signs and others.
Ahmad said these projects would take six months to complete and would help increase the municipality’s revenue.
Ghazni City residents were pleased with the launch of the projects.
Abdul Wali, a resident of the first security district of Ghazni city, told Pajhwok completion of these projects would resolve many problems and would add to the city’s beauty.
He said many people who currently faced unemployment would find work opportunities.
Mohammada Jan, another resident, said the government should launch more such reconstruction projects to create job opportunities and provide better services to the people.
A few days ago, the municipality resumed works on 13 half-finished construction projects in Ghazni city. Works on the projects had been stopped after the political change in the country.
The projects worth 143 million afghanis include construction of markets, streets, bridges and others, which will be completed during the current year.
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