The regular meeting of the National Procurement Commission was held today (Saturday, February, 21) under the chairmanship of the Deputy Prime Minister for Economic Affairs, Mullah Abdul Ghani Baradar Akhund.
The Economic Deputy Office stated that, according to the agenda, 37 projects were presented to the meeting for approval. Of these, 22 projects worth 10.2 billion Afghanis were approved, and amendments were made to 7 projects.
The approved and amended projects include the second phase of the Qosh Tepa Canal; construction of the terminal and parking area of Ahmad Shah Baba International Airport in Kandahar province; construction of a passenger terminal in the center of Farah province; construction of a 20-kilometer road from Aybak to Roy-e-Doab in Samangan province; construction of public hospitals in Yawan district of Badakhshan province, Dand-e-Patan district of Paktia province, and Gulran district of Herat province; and completion of remaining works on electricity supply and distribution projects in various provinces.
It is worth noting that the approved projects are funded by the Afghan government.