Afghan-India Friendship Dam - by ministry of Water Resources, River Development & Ganga Rejuvenation

Q.  Afghan-India Friendship Dam, a multipurpose project, in Afghanistan has been built by which ministry of India?
- Published on 06 Jun 16

a. Ministry of Power
b. Ministry of Heavy Industries and Public Enterprises
c. Ministry of Water Resources, River Development & Ganga Rejuvenation
d. Ministry of New and Renewable Energy

ANSWER: Ministry of Water Resources, River Development & Ganga Rejuvenation
 
  • Afghan-India Friendship Dam (Salma Dam) is a landmark infrastructure project undertaken by Government of India on river Chist-e-Sharif, in Herat province of Afghanistan.
  • The project is executed and implemented by WAPCOS Ltd., a Government of India Undertaking under ministry of Water Resources, River Development and Ganga Rejuvenation.
  • Afghan-India Friendship Dam is a multipurpose project planned for generating 42 MW of power, irrigating 75000 hectares of land, water supply and other benefits to the people of Afghanistan.
  • All equipment and material were transported from India to Bander-e-Abbas port of Iran via sea and then along 1200 km by road from there to Islam Kila border post at Iran-Aghanistan border and then further 300 km by road from the border post to the site. Cement, steel reinforcement, explosives etc. were imported to Afghanistan from neighboring countries.

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