INSUBCONTINENT EXCLUSIVE:
The Kajaki Dam&s hydro-electric plant in Helmand province is scheduled to be switched on this week after repairs were completed on the
turbines. Local officials said once up and running, the plant is expected to produce 100 megawatts of electricity & for Helmand and
Kandahar residents. Experts have meanwhile said, this step is important in terms of producing energy and managing the country&s water
supplies. Dry lands will be irrigated by this dam, Afghanistan&s money will not leave the country [to pay for power] and job opportunities
will be provided for the residents of this province,& said Abdul Nasir Reshtai, an economic analyst
If we restore more, this dam will provide electricity to the southern areas, and it will be beneficial to the economic growth of these
areas,& said Shabir Bashiri, another economic analyst.The post Kajaki Dam power plant to be switched back on this week first appeared on
