Reconstruction

A check dam is being built at a cost of more than 12 million afghanis in western Herat province, an official said on Sunday.

Construction work on two dams has been launched at a cost of 200,000 US dollars in central Logar province, an official said on Thursday.

Construction work has begun on the road connecting Mazar-i-Sharif, the capital of northern Balkh, to Dara-i-Suf district in Samangan, at a cost of 159 million afghanis, the Ministry of Public Works (MoPW) said on Tuesday.

Construction of the third Ghori Cement factory in northern Baghlan province has begun, with a total cost of $86.7 million. The factory is expected to produce 5,000 tonnes of cement daily.

Construction work has been initiated on six water supply networks at a cost of 40 million afghanis in western Ghor province, an official announced on Sunday.

Construction work on the administrative building of Bala Balok district has begun in western Farah province.

Some residents of southern Ghazni province have voiced concern over the deteriorating state of historical sites and monuments, urging the government to prioritise their restoration and preservation.

Construction work has been initiated on two water supply projects estimated to cost 11 million afghanis in Siahgard district of central Parwan province, an official said on Thursday.

About 40 percent of the first phase of the Herat International Terminal construction project in western Herat has been completed, officials said on Thursday.

Construction of an orphanage at the Asmaul Husna Educational Complex has been completed and inaugurated in southern Ghazni province at a cost of 55 million afghanis.

Reconstruction and reinforcement work of the historic Babaji Mosque has been completed at a cost of 150,000 US dollars in southern Ghazni province.

The United Nations Food and Agriculture Organisation (FAO) will construct 120 zero-energy cold storage units for onions in six provinces of Afghanistan with financial support from the World Band (WB).