India, Afghanistan review progress on water projects

New Delhi, Oct 22 : India and Afghanistan on Wednesday reviewed progress on various irrigation and water resources projects being implemented by India in the war-ravaged country.

Afghan Minister for Water and Energy Mohammed Ismail Khan and Union Water Resources Minister Saif-ud-din Soz discussed the various irrigation and water-related projects taken up in that country by India.

The two ministers also reviewed the progress on the ongoing Salma Dam Project in Afghanistan.

Water and Power Consultative Services (WAPCOS), a 'mini ratna' working under the Water Resources Ministry has renovated two irrigation projects -Qargah Irrigation Project, Kabul and Amir Ghazl Project and has installed six deep tube wells in war-ravaged Afghanistan.

ANI