Project To Reduce Kabul Street Floods Started Today

Photo from the foundation stone laying ceremony held in Kabul today (April 15, 2010)

Every year, during the rainy season, many of Kabul’s streets flood, thus causing hardship on residents and making transportation in the city difficult and dangerous. As a result of this, the United States is funding a project via its USAID program where a seven kilometer canal will be built to stop flooding in about 50 percent of Kabul’s streets.

The laying of the foundation stone ceremony for the project was held today in Kabul. Afghan and US officials joined Kabul’s Mayor Yusef Nawandesh and U.S. Ambassador Karl W. Eikenberry as the two laid the foundation stone.

According to a press release issued by the US Embassy in Kabul, “The new canal, which will consist of four main channels and feature 40 culverts, will span seven kilometers through the streets of Kabul, reducing flooding in those areas. The project will also create temporary cash work for 4,000 Afghans, helping reduce food insecurity for some of Kabul’s most vulnerable people”.

April 15, 2010 · admin · No Comments
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