Small Water Dam Completed in Laghman's Qargha District

A small water dam has been completed and put into operation in the Ghazibagh of Martyrs area of the Qargha district in Laghman province. The project was funded by the development budget of the Ministry of Water and Energy at a total cost of 2.6 million Afghanis.

The check dam features a water storage capacity of 3,000 cubic meters. The infrastructure is intended to store water to prevent flooding and protect local agricultural lands from potential damage.

Mawlawi Shirjan Rashidi, the head of the Laghman riverine sub-basin, emphasized the importance of such initiatives, stating that water management projects are a necessity for the province. He further noted that additional infrastructure projects are currently being planned for Laghman to enhance the region's water management capabilities.