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DABS ‘draws up’ five-year plan to increase electricity supply

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(Last Updated On: September 24, 2023)

Da Afghanistan Breshna Sherkat, the country’s national power utility company, has said a five-year plan has been drawn up to address the electricity shortage problem in the country.

Company’s officials said that based on this plan, 710 megawatts of electricity will be produced from domestic resources in the next 5 years, and that a 500 kV power line from Turkmenistan will also be connected.

“Da Afghanistan Breshna Sherkat is responsible for supplying electricity to the citizens, and we have prepared a 5-year plan for electricity production, and to solve the problems in the electricity sector, investment in this sector is also expanding,” Hekmatullah Maiwandi, DABS’ spokesman, said.

Businessmen say that electricity demands are increasing, especially by businesses.

“Given the current electricity situation in the country, I don’t think there will be enough electricity in two years. Security prevails and investment is increasing, and the number of customers of Breshna company is also increasing,” Sakhi Ahmad Paiman, deputy head of the Chamber of Industries and Mines, said.

“In our country, the demand for electricity is increasing day by day, and the government, especially the Breshna company, should take serious measures to solve this problem,” Abdul Jabbar Safi, the head of the Union of Industrialists, said.

Around 80 percent of Afghanistan’s electricity is imported from neighboring countries, mainly Uzbekistan.

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Several countries express solidarity with Afghanistan after flash floods kill hundreds

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(Last Updated On: May 12, 2024)

Pakistan, Iran, Qatar and the United Arab Emirates have expressed with Afghanistan after flash floods killed more than 300 people and destroyed hundreds of homes in northern Baghlan province.

“The Government and the people of Pakistan express their heartfelt condolences on the tragic loss of life and widespread damage to property caused by heavy rains and flash floods in several provinces of Afghanistan,” Pakistan’s foreign ministry said in a statement. “Pakistan stands in solidarity with the people of Afghanistan during this difficult time.”

Qatar’s foreign ministry said: “The State of Qatar expresses its full solidarity with Afghanistan in face of the destruction caused by massive floods hitting the Baghlan province north of the country, which resulted in deaths and injuries.”

“The Ministry of Foreign Affairs stresses the State of Qatar’s firm support to Afghanistan and its brotherly people, and voiced its complete readiness to cooperate with the relevant authorities in Afghanistan to provide all means to help overcome crises,” it added.

UAE’s Foreign Ministry also expressed “its sincere condolences and sympathy with the friendly people of Afghanistan, and to the families of the victims, as well as its wishes for a speedy recovery for all the injured.”

UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres expresses his solidarity with the people of Afghanistan.

“The United Nations and its partners in Afghanistan are coordinating with the de facto authorities to swiftly assess needs and provide emergency assistance,” he said.

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Japanese ambassador meets deputy agriculture minister

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(Last Updated On: May 11, 2024)

The Japanese ambassador in Kabul, Takayoshi Kuromiya, met Saturday with Sader Azam Osmani, the Deputy of the Ministry of Agriculture, Irrigation, and Livestock.

According to a statement from the Ministry of Agriculture, Irrigation, and Livestock, the meeting discussed Japan’s cooperation in these areas.

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Emergency meeting held in Kabul to address flood victims in Baghlan

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The Ministry of Refugees and Repatriations (MoRR) held Saturday an emergency meeting in Kabul attended by the humanitarian aid coordinator of the International Organization for Migration to instantly address the needs of recent flood victims in Baghlan province.

The ministry quoted Abdul Rahman Rahmani, head of the assistance coordination of the ministry, as saying that the goal of the meeting was to provide emergency assistance to flood victims and how to consider first aid.

According to reports, intense floods in Baghlan’s many districts have left hundreds of dead and injured.

The ministry stated that hundreds of houses have been destroyed and people are living in open space in the mountains.

Meanwhile, the ministry added that the figures are not yet final and the process of rescue operations is still ongoing with the cooperation of health teams.

At the meeting, Mohammad Omar Hashemi, the humanitarian aid coordinator of the International Organization for Migration, also assured that the organization is ready to provide urgent aid to the victims.

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