KABUL: The Economic Commission, chaired by Mullah Abdul Ghani Baradar Akhund, Deputy Prime Minister for Economic Affairs, has decided to allocate 4,000 jeribs of land for the development of the “Abu Nasr Farahi” port.
The office of the Deputy Prime Minister for Economic Affairs said in a statement today that the Commission has tasked the Ministry of Urban Development and Housing with preparing the plans and designs for the port’s expansion.
The Ministry of Finance has also been instructed to include the development costs of Abu Nasr Farahi port in the upcoming fiscal budget.
Additionally, the Economic Commission discussed the plan for a cold storage facility and a fruit juice production factory to be established by the private sector in Ghazni province.
This cold storage and factory will be built on 35 jeribs of land allocated by the Ministry of Agriculture, Irrigation, and Livestock, said the statement adding that the cold storage facility is expected to have a capacity of 5,000 tons, with an investment of 140 million Afghani for the production facility.
The “Abu Nasr Farahi” port is one of the key ports in Afghanistan, located in Farah province, connecting the country with Iran.