17 May 2021 - 17:06
KABUL (Pajhwok): Discussions on the merit and disadvantages of the contract related to control over crude oil and gas are ongoing among senior government officials amid presidential directives to relevant authorities to revoke this deal.
Information from the Afghanistan National Standard Authority (ANSA) suggests the contract for quality control of crude oil and gas was signed between ANSA and an Indian company called Therapeutics Chemical Research Corporation (TCRC) for five years on December 10, 2019.
Documents available with Pajhwok Afghan News show TCRC won the contract on the basis of open bidding. Earlier, a local company known as Geo-Chem Middle East had held the contract got this project for five years.