KABUL (SW): The Ministry of Rural Rehabilitation and Development (MRRD) joined the list of ministries on Wednesday (28 July) that have shared their 100-day plans with the public.
Naseer Ahmad Durrani, the RRD Minister told journalists in Kabul that 49 percent of the annual development funds have already been utilized and efforts would be made to ensure it is utilized cent per cent by the end of the year.
Durani said 4809 development projects worth $ 144 million have been implemented during the past six months. More than $ 50 million were spent on projects related to education, over $ 40 million for electricity related projects and over $ 30 million for transport related projects, he said.
In his 100-days plan, northern Balkh province has most development projects while the south eastern Paktika province has the least.
Nadir Khan Katawazi, Wolesi Jirga (lower house) member regretted that the province has always been neglected. He told SW that representatives from Paktika have repeatedly reminded the MRRD about it but to no avail.
