62 Percent of Development Budget Consumed: MoRRD

Officials in Ministry of Rural Rehabilitation and Development (MoRRD) said 62 percent our development budget has been consumed so far and soon $ 33,3 million dollar would be added on the development budget of the Ministry to launch various projects, in the recent act the following Ministry has signed 28 projects with cost of 1 billion Afghani with different companies to do the work in 15 provinces.

Ministry of Rural Rehabilitation and Development is in the second position of the Ministries list which has consumed most of its development budget by launching different projects across the country.

Minister of Rural Rehabilitation and Development Naseer Ahmad Durani said,” We have consumed 62 percent of our development project, the current budget is $ 245,7 and soon $ 33,3 million dollar would added in the development budget which will level up the budget close to $ 280 million.”

28 development projects were signed between the Ministry and private companies.

“We have signed 28 development projects with the cost of 926, 1000000 million Afghani which will include construction of roads, residential houses in Refugees Town and irrigation system Minister of Rural Rehabilitation and Development Naseer Ahmad Durani said.”

Due to huge part of the projects will be implemented in Baghlan province, representative of Baghlan insisted on the clear implementation of projects.

Mp Obaidullah Ramin said,” We demand both sides to implement the projects based on the standards and officials within the Ministry to have close eye and supervision from the quality of work which will done by the contractors.”

It’s mentionable that Ministry of Rural Rehabilitation and Development has been launching 10785 projects across the country with the costing of $ 292 million on Transportation, irrigation, drinkable water, health, education, electricity in 34 provinces of Afghanistan.

Reported by Ali Asghari