The Kabul Tribune (KT) — The Taliban say work has officially begun on the reconstruction of a retaining wall in Kapisa province at a cost of 4.2 million Afghanis.
Mohammad Ashraf Haqshenas, the Taliban spokesperson for the Ministry of Public Works, said the project involves rebuilding a retaining wall in the Kohna Deh area of Alasay district in Kapisa province.
In a post on X on Friday, Jan. 2, Haqshenas said the inauguration ceremony for the project was held on Jan. 12, 2026, with the participation of Kapisa Governor Qari Ehsanullah Baryal, the province’s Taliban director of public works, Mawlawi Bahrullah Badri, local officials and community elders.
According to him, the retaining wall is 150 meters long and 6 meters high. The reconstruction work has started under a contract with a private company and is expected to be completed and handed over for use within two months.
The Taliban spokesperson said the wall had been damaged by seasonal floods earlier this year and that the reconstruction project was included in the Ministry of Public Works’ annual budget to address problems faced by pedestrians. He added that implementation of the project has now begun.
