The Taliban’s Ministry of Energy and Water has launched several projects in Kandahar province, including the construction of a water canal, intake gates, and a small bridge.
On Sunday, March 2, the ministry announced in a press release that the projects, with a budget of 29 million Afghanis, had begun in the village of Qubat in the Maiwand district of Kandahar province.
The ministry stated that the project also includes building a 63-meter-long retaining wall.
According to the Taliban, the project aims to alleviate water shortages for farmers in the region.
The Taliban’s Ministry of Energy and Water claimed that the project has created job opportunities for some citizens.
Despite the Taliban’s announcements, such projects rarely reach completion or become operational.
Since the Taliban’s takeover of Afghanistan, concerns over the lack of oversight and transparency in development projects have intensified.
Many citizens fear that the Taliban fail to properly implement projects and misuse allocated budgets.
The absence of independent monitoring institutions, a lack of technical expertise, and the possible diversion of financial resources for political and military purposes have exacerbated these concerns.
Recently, a leaked document from the Taliban’s Supreme Audit Office, disclosed by the hacker group “TalibLeaks,” revealed that the group had paid nearly two million Afghanis to “nonexistent” projects.
