250 Families Gain Access to Safe Drinking Water in Balkh

Kabul, November 29, 2020 - A total of 250 families in Hussainabad village, Balkh district of Balkh province have gained access to safe drinking water for the first time upon completion of a water supply network, worth more than AFN 2.3 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).

Consisted of a 23-cubic meter concrete overhead water storage tank,  two deep wells and 10 water points in various parts - the water supply network has been designed to pipe out safe water to consumers over an area of 1,430 meters across the community.

Taking the employment generation and economic recovery into consideration, a total of 700 labor days have been created for both skilled and unskilled local laborers during the project implementation.

   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 Balkh province. 

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

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