KABUL: The first phase of the Shorandam cement factory in Kandahar is expected to become operational in the near future, the office of the Deputy Prime Minister for Economic Affairs said in a statement today.
According to the statement, the factory is being built on 100 jeribs of land at an estimated cost of $150 million and its first phase will have a daily production capacity of 1,500 metric tonnes of cement.
The total daily production capacity of all three phases is projected to reach 5,000 metric tonnes, the statement said.
The factory is expected to create direct employment for 1,000 people and indirect job opportunities for thousands more.