A foreign consortium of five companies has shown interest in investing $1 billion USD in the Kokcha dam project in Takhar province, however government is not happy with their terms.

Officials said on Monday the consortium is made up of two European companies, one Kazakhstani firm, a Chinese company and a Malaysian company.

Officials from the consortium said they are ready to build the dam based on the Power Purchase Agreement (PPA) and then sell the power to government for 13 years. After 13 years they will hand over the dam to government. 

The consortium has bid for the contract on two occasions. On both occasions they were the only group bidding.

Host Zarmina Mohammadi discusses the topic with Ahmadullah Malikzada senior adviser to the Alborz construction company.

Meanwhile, host Mohammadi discusses about labor and education expo which was held by government and private institutions and funded by USAID in Kabul. In the studio with her is Sodaba Nasiri and Laila Ali civil society activists. 

In addition, Mohammadi discusses problems facing the mining industry with Abdul Qadeer Mutfi, a spokesman for the Ministry of Mine.