8 Apr 2021 - 11:00
MAIMANA (Pajhwok): Following a report by Pajhwok Afghan News on the removal of power cable extension projects in Almar and Qaisar districts from the draft budget for 2021, President Ashraf Ghani has directed the authorities concerned to take positive action.
Pajhwok has obtained documents showing the inclusion power line extension in the third draft budget of the current fiscal year. On January 24, 2021, Pajhwok had released a
reporton the withdrawal of funds for the power schemes in the 2021 budget.
Residents of the northwestern province said in the
reportthe removal of Almar and Qaisar power transmission lines from the budget was against the promises the government had held out to them. They also warned of conducting civil movements if the decision was not reviewed.