The Ministry of Energy and Water is urging citizens to provide financial support for the construction of the Bakhshabad Dam in the western province of Farah.

Speaking at a press conference on Wednesday, the acting Minister of Energy and Water (MoEW), Abdul Latif Mansour, said that the construction of the dam requires $400 million.

“The money needed for the construction of this dam is estimated at around $400 million,” he said.

The deputy minister of Energy and Water (MoEW) said that the canal system alone requires more than $11 million.

“This dam will produce 27 megawatts of electricity and it will irrigate 150,000 acres of land. It will hold in reserve 1,360 square cubic meters of water,” said Mujeeb Rahman Omar, Deputy Minister of Energy and Water.

“We can promote our foreign policy and diplomacy at the regional and worldwide levels,” said Abdul Latif Nazari, deputy Minister of Economy. {??? how does this relate?}

Most of Afghanistan’s electricity is imported from neighboring countries, mostly Central Asian nations.