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Minister of Rural Rehabilitation and Development Signs 8
Development Project Contracts with Private Companies
Kabul
(Wednesday, July 02, 2008):
 H.E.
Mohammad Asif Rahimi the Deputy Minister of Rural Rehabilitation
and Development (MRRD) today signed 8 DIAG project contracts
worth USD2,729,012 with private companies.
The
contracted projects include two social & cultural centers, a
Veterinary Clinic, one Hydropower plant, 40 deep wells and three
schools. These projects will be implemented in Jawzjan, Saripul
Takhar, Kunduz, Herat, Kabul, Ghor and Bamyan provinces
benefiting 14,772 families.
Also, a new
round of DIAG District Implementation (DDI) is planned in
mid-July involving 10-12 districts in Samangan, Kunduz, Takhar,
Badakhshan, Panjshir, Herat, Badghis and Khost provinces.
Following the
signing ceremony H.E. Mohammad Asif Rahimi said:
MRRD has been
currently preparing / implementing DIAG Development Projects in
43 Districts. Out of those, 8 are signed today, 2 have been
completed, 7 are currently under construction, whilst the
remaining 26 are under preparation.
Since the
start of DIAG operation on June 11th 2005, 338 illegal armed
groups have been disbanded and 35 districts have been declared
DIAG-compliant and a total of 39,717 weapons have been
collected.
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The Minister
of Rural Rehabilitation and Development Signs 67 Development
Project Contracts in Kandahar
Kandahar
(Thursday, June 12, 2008):
 H.E.
Mohammad Ehsan Zia, Minister of Rural Rehabilitation and
Development of the Islamic Republic of Afghanistan, today signed
67 development project contracts for the southwestern provinces
with private companies and Community Development Councils (CDCs).
The total
cost of these projects, including roads, clinics, drinking
water, retaining walls, and water intakes amounts to (USD)
2,740,354 (Afs137,017700) funded through the development budget
of MRRD.
Of these
projects, 26 will be implemented in Kandahar province, 10 in
Zabul province, 6 in Nimroz province, and 26 in Urozgan
province. In total, these projects will create will create
122,388 working days while employing 1,574 local residents.
The
completion of these projects will provide 45,924 families with a
wide range of essential facilities. >>>
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18,180
Families to Benefit 28 Water Supply Networks in Spinboldak of
Kandahar
Kabul
(Monday, May 12, 2008):
 With
the implementation of 28 water supply networks in Spinboldak
district of Kandahar to the end of June, the Ministry of Rural
Rehabilitation and Development will provide 18180 families with
clean drinking water.
These
projects amounting US$1772236 are funded by the governments of
Canada and Japan and will be implemented through National Area
Based Programme of MRRD in different villages of Spinboldak, two
of these projects have been completed-benefiting 1000 families
while the remaining 26 projects have to be completed in next
three months.
Mr. Ajmal
Paiman, the spokesperson of MRRD said, “Ministry of Rural
Rehabilitation and Development considers the lack of clean
drinking water as a leading factor of potentially fatal water
borne diseases while only 23% of the rural communities have
access to clean drinking water. Since this year is declared as
international year of sanitation by the UN general assembly,
MRRD leverages its national programmes
to accelerate
the provision
of safe drinking water throughout”... >>>
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Completion of 271 Development Projects in Province of Paktia
Kabul (Thursday, April 24, 2008):
 With
the completion of 271 projects of the National Solidarity
Programme (NSP) of the Ministry of Rural Rehabilitation and
Development (MRRD) in Paktia Province, 201,382 individuals are
provided with wide range of facilities in different areas.
The projects include construction of roads, culverts, irrigation
canals, construction and cleaning of Kariz, water intake,
irrigation infrastructure, drinking water wells, construction of
water reservoir, solar, and hydro power plants, hydro and diesel
mills,
Construction of Mosques and other
social centers, retaining walls, literacy courses worth
Afs130,700,000 (USD 2.6million) funded from MRRD development
budget and implemented through National Solidarity Programme (NSP).
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