The second phase of construction of the Qosh-Tepa canal is being completed in Afghanistan

In Afghanistan, the implementation of one of the key national economic projects, the construction of the Qosh–Tepa canal, continues, according to the local edition of Ariana News. According to government spokesman Zabiullah Mujahid, the Taliban authorities are making every effort to successfully complete the work. He said that the second phase of this large-scale irrigation project will be completed in the near future, after which the third phase will begin.

According to the National Development Corporation of Afghanistan, responsible for the implementation of the project, the second phase of the Qosh-Tepa canal construction will be completed within five months, and work is currently underway on its final section. Representatives of the corporation note significant progress in the construction of the main dam and the promotion of the second stage, making efforts to complete the project ahead of schedule.

Local residents and farmers are eagerly awaiting the launch of a canal that will irrigate arid lands. They appeal to the Taliban government to speed up the work in order to start using water for irrigation and harvesting as soon as possible.

Qosh-Tepa Canal is one of the largest water facilities not only in Afghanistan, but also in the entire region. Its length is 285 kilometers, width – 108 meters, and depth – 8.5 meters. It is expected that after the Qosh-Tepa canal is fully commissioned, it will be able to irrigate 550 thousand hectares of land, which will lead to significant transformations in the agricultural sector of the country.

The project originates in Kaldar County of Balkh province and extends to Andkhoy County in Faryab province. The channel’s capacity is 650 cubic meters of water per second. According to preliminary estimates, about 20.5 billion cubic meters of water from the Amu Darya River will be transferred annually through the Qosh-Tepa canal.

Original (in Russian): В Афганистане завершается вторая фаза строительства канала Кош-Тепа