The Kabul Tribune (KT) — Construction has begun on a $500,000 check dam in Shawalikot district of Kandahar province, funded by the UN Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO), Taliban officials said.
According to the Taliban's Department of Agriculture, Irrigation and Livestock in Kandahar, work on the project started on July 22, 2026, and is expected to be completed and handed over within one year.
Speaking at the inauguration ceremony, FAO representatives said the check dam will measure 137 meters in length, 93 meters in width and 11 meters in height.
They said the dam will have the capacity to store 82,000 cubic meters of water and provide irrigation for 43,600 hectares of agricultural land.
According to the department, the project is also expected to create employment opportunities for hundreds of workers during the construction phase.
