Development projects worth nearly 4 mln USD completed in S. Afghanistan

KABUL, Aug. 13 (Xinhua) — A total of 317 development projects worth over 3.9 million U.S. dollars have been put into operation after completing construction in south Afghanistan’s Helmand province, according to the Ministry of Rural Rehabilitation and Development on Tuesday.
The projects included rural roads, bridges, culverts, protective walls, and water canals, implemented on the outskirts of the province’s Nahr-e-Saraj, Garashk, Babaji, Nadali, and Nawa districts, said the ministry.
With the implementation of these projects, the living conditions of local residents in the districts have improved, with job opportunities created for thousands of people, according to a ministry official.
Since resuming power three years ago, the Afghan caretaker government has launched many public utility and development projects across the war-ravaged country, aiming to tackle economic challenges and bring positive changes in people’s living conditions. ■