The second stage of the construction of the Kosh-Tepa Canal has already been completed by 58%, said Said Zabihullah Miri, project representative of the National Kosh-Tepa Canal Development Company, Afghan news portal TOLOnews reported on July 27.
“At present, the construction of the second stage of the Kosh-Tepa canal has reached 58%, with around 3,000 machines and 3,500 workers involved. The construction of the canal is already underway in the area of the city of Andkhoy, Faryab province.”said Miri.
Read also: Who and why decided to build the magnificent Kosh-Tepa canal in Afghanistan?
It is reported that water management of the Kosh Tepa canal is critical for Afghanistan.
The portal says that residents of Andkhoy district are very happy with the construction of the canal and demand that the construction be completed as soon as possible. This will provide water to the inhabitants of the area and will develop agriculture in this area and in the four adjacent areas, local residents are sure.
Afghan water resources management expert Najibullah Sadid says that the construction of the Kosh-Tepa canal is a long-term project and that it must be built with very high quality. At the same time, he stressed that the Afghans themselves will not be able to repair the canal, the portal reports.
It should be noted that after the completion of the construction of the Kosh-Tepa Canal, the countries of Central Asia and especially Uzbekistan will lose almost a third of the waters of the Amu Darya River, since 30% of the resources of the Amu Darya were formed in the Afghan mountains and these waters will completely go into the Kosh-Tepa Canal. It is worth noting that Afghanistan has never been a party to any agreement on the use of the waters of the Amu Darya and the countries of Central Asia and Kazakhstan cannot influence the decision of the Afghan authorities.
Uzbekistan is sounding the alarm regarding the declining prospects, as farmers in the Surkhandarya region, despite their proximity to the banks of the Amu Darya, have been suffering from water shortages for many years. Farmers rightly fear that with the opening of the Kosh-Tepa canal, the situation will worsen dramatically.
Source: Rossa Primavera
I am Michael Melvin, an experienced news writer with a passion for uncovering stories and bringing them to the public. I have been working in the news industry for over five years now, and my work has been published on multiple websites. As an author at 24 News Reporters, I cover world section of current events stories that are both informative and captivating to read.