A MICRO HYDROPOWER PLANT WILL BE BUILT IN FARKHAR 11.09.2006 Taloqan, Takhar province: Work on a Micro Hydropower project in the district of Farkhar (Takhar province) will start as soon as leaders of the remaining illegal armed groups in the district surrender their weapons and declare their groups disbanded. The Micro Hydropower project, which has already been designed, needs a contractor who will only be selected if all weapons are handed over and disbandment is completed. The Micro Hydropower plant, which will be built on the river Warsage, has been designed following the surrender of weapons and commitment to disband by most of the leaders of illegal armed groups based in Farkhar. By voluntarily handing over their weapons and disbanding their groups, these commanders have contributed to enhanced stability in the district, which resulted in a more secure environment thus allowing projects such as the Micro Hydropower plant to be devised for the benefit of the communities. These commanders should be praised for listening to the voice of the people, who after years of painful war want peace, stability, rule or law and prosperity. Remaining commanders cannot keep the district and communities hostage by not complying with DIAG. They must surrender their weapons and disband their groups so the Micro Hydropower project can be launched. Once built, the power plant will provide electricity to the main district administrative building, the district police headquarters, a hospital, two high schools, 170 shops and seven villages. The project will support economic growth and development as well as better governance, which in turn will have a positive effect on the life of every single citizen in the district. The project, which was selected after consultation with communities, has been chosen as one of four priority projects screened by a joint team from the Joint Secretariat of the Disarmament and Reintegration Commission and the Ministry of Rural Rehabilitation and Development, which will be building the Micro Hydropower plant. The citizens of Farkhar are hopeful that in the interest of security and of attracting development to their district, the DIAG process will be completed very soon << | >> |
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