150 Jiribs of Land Irrigated in Zandajan District

Kabul, September 27, 2020 – An irrigation canal worth more than AFN 1.7 million funded by the Citizens’ Charter National Priority Program of the Ministry of Rural Rehabilitation and Development (MRRD/CCNPP) including 10% community contribution (financial, labor or in-kind) has been constructed in Safar Khan village, Zandajan district of Herat province.

Designed to directly benefit 250 families, the irrigation canal 310 m long, 1.5 m deep and 1 m wide will properly supply water to a total of 150 jiribs of land which will lead to a significant increase in agricultural productivities that play a significant role in rural economic well-being.

Furthermore, some 800 labor days have been created for both local skilled and unskilled laborers during the implementation of canal project.

It is worth mentioning that hundreds of Citizens’ Charter-funded development projects are currently underway, while some of them have already been completed in various communities of Herat province.

Citizens’ Charter National Priority Program of the Ministry of Rural Rehabilitation and Development (MRRD/CCNPP)

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