Ministry of water affairs launches land survey for two new Kandahar dam projects

INSUBCONTINENT EXCLUSIVE:
Land surveyors for two new dams in Kandahar province are being carried out in Arghanstan district, acting minister of energy and water,
Abdul Latif Mansoor said Saturday.According to Mansoor, who visited the proposed sites, said each dam, Shna Narai and Lawara, will
eventually hold 24 million cubic meters of water and each one will irrigate 50,000 hectares of land.He also said once complete, the project
will reduce the harsh effects of drought in the province.Local residents have welcomed the development but urged government to allocate
funds for the construction of the dams as soon as possible.According to officials, jobs for about 700 people will be crested once the
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