Work on road project started in Badghis province

Heart City: Construction work on a 32-kilometre road connecting Qala-i-Naw with Qadis district started in the northwestern Badghis province officials said on Saturday. They said the project will benefit thousands of people of both the areas.

Construction work on the road that will be constructed with the fund of Public Works Department allocated for development started early this morning, Provincial Governor Muhammad Ashraf Nasiri said.

He informed the project will be completed during one year by private Construction Companies, where 45 small and large bridges will be also built on will benefit thousands of people the road. The road will be asphalted by other organizations after completion of its paving, he hoped.

Haji Abdul Matin, representative of the area people expressing his happiness about the road said people were facing difficulties during transportation; construction of the road will be a resolution of a great problem of the locals.