Initiation of Construction Work of School in Parwan
Groundbreaking for a school in the village of Toghbori, located 12 km away from Parwan city, was started in the month of July. The building will contain 16 classrooms and would accommodate 800 students from a village of 40,000 inhabitants. Previously, the students of the school were said to be studying underneath the open-sky due to the absence of infrastructure. Afghani Construction Enterprise will be heading the project which would cost AFN 37 million. The works are set to be completed within three months.
Site Visit by Director of Production Coherence and Development and Director of Arzaq Corporation
Waheed Rahimdil, director of Production Coherence and Development and Qiyamuddin Kamali, Director of Arzaq Corporation visited the factories of fruit and vegetables as well as the Jabal Siraj factory in Parwan Province. After visiting the sites, the directors met with Brigadier General Fazal-din Ayyar, the Governor of Parwan, to discuss corporation and support that the Governor’s office and NDC can provide each other. The Governor praised the work of the National Development Corporation in the different sectors that it was currently engaged in and promised his support for upgrading the cement production process at the Jabal Siraj factory. The directors gave the Governor an overview of future potential works as well as possible upgrades meant for the Jabal Siraj factory.
Public Work for 41,000 Citizens
During the difficult times of the COVID pandemic, the government of Afghanistan took active steps in ensuring economic and food security for the people most affected by the pandemic.
The government of Afghanistan delegated the task of generating 41,000 casual jobs for the citizens of Kabul province to the National Development Corporation. These casual jobs were paid at a daily wage rate of 300 Afghani. The jobs are designed to respect the social distancing and health protocols required at such a time and employee citizens for a year. The projects revolved around basic infrastructure projects, keeping in mind the limitations with regards to build equipment and machinery. Canals and water resources were reinforced and cleaned through this public work. NDC has managed to employ more than half of the planned total and is working hard at hiring further people for the work required.
