PUL-E-KHUMRI, Afghanistan, May 3 (Xinhua) -- An essential water canal has been renovated in Baghlan-e-Markazi district of northern Afghanistan's Baghlan province to irrigate 1,800 hectares of land, said a news release of the National Authority for Water Management released here on Monday.
The Ajmir water canal with a length of 26 km and at a cost of 20 million afghani (257,094 U.S. dollars) to rehabilitate, would help farmers irrigate 1,800 hectares of land in the province, the news release said.
According to the news release, the water canal would also produce electricity for the residents of Baghlan province.
The National Authority for Water Management has also completed the construction of a water canal in Khawja Dako district of the northern Jawzjan province a couple of days ago that could benefit 530 families besides irrigating 1,400 hectares of land in the area. Enditem