With the completion of a number of power supply projects including three solar power and cable repairing projects, the Ministry of Rural Rehabilitation and Development enlightened the houses of 1110 villager in provinces of Maidan Wardak, Nangarhar and Kabul.

The solar power projects include installation of 334 solar panels in 9 villages of Deh-mirdad district in Maidan wardak and Bagh-ha-e bedak village of Guldarah district of Kabul with capacity of producing 28511watt of electricity. Meanwhile, 9000m of electric cable was extended from Darunta hydropower plant to the villages Surkhroad district in Nangarhar. These projects, which responded to electricity shortage problems of 1110 families, cost around USD 178,000 covered by MRRD development budget.

Mr. Ajmal Paiman, the spokesperson of MRRD said “these projects are completed on the basis of priorities identified by people through their Community Development Councils CDC. The Projects were implemented through the National Solidarity Programme of MRRD and the communities contributed 10% of the cost in the shape of labour or cash.

Before the implementation of power projects villagers were depending on fuel to lighten their house or to operate power generator. The solar power panels are environmentally friendly and will reduce villagers’ dependency on fuel which will positively contribute to the economy of the families.

The Ministry of Rural Rehabilitation and Development through its national programmes such as National Water and Sanitation Programme WATSAN, National Rural Access Programme NRAP, National Area Based Development Programme NABDP and the National Solidarity Programme NSP is bringing development to most remote villages of Afghanistan.