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| Afghanistan |
| Britain Builds Industrial Parks in Helmand Province |
| 2011-02-14 |
| [Tolo News] British Department for International Development has planned to build industrial parks in Bost city in turbulent southern Helmand province. Officials in Afghan Investment Support Agency (AISA) Sunday said the project would be funded by UK and the fund has been estimated at $40 million. Construction of industrial parks in Helmand would be a step forward to improve industries in the country. The project would also help create jobs for Helmand residents. The parks are expected to be constructed over 32 hectares of land located close to provincial airport, AISA said. "We hope the construction work will be completed with the funding provided," said Noorullah Delawari Head of AISA. Senior provincial officials said that industrial parks would more focus on food processing plants. "The parks would play an important role in promoting agricultural products," Helmand Governor, Gulab Mangal, said. "Industrial parks such as that taking forward in Bost in Helmand province is a very exciting prospect, and I think the interest from businesses there, I understand about 48 businesses have already put forward proposals, expression of interests to become involved is just a testament to the level of interest and willingness to do business," said Andrew Kidd Deputy Head of DFID Afghanistan. Officials in AISA said some fundamentals of industrial parks in Bost city of Helmand were constructed by the United States Agency for International Development (USAID). |
| Posted by:Fred |
| #1 agricultural products? Helmand? so... heroin or pot? |
| Posted by: Water Modem 2011-02-14 14:34 |