Sunday July 28, 2013

Kabul (BNA) A power transformer, providing electricity to around, 1100 families, was inaugurated Saturday in Charikar, the capital city of Parwan province.

Cost 18 million Afghanis, the transformer was installed in 12th precinct of the city provided by the Brishna Sharket (Electricity Company), said Ghulam Haidar Siddiqui, the company’s provincial chief.

The local residents expressed happiness over the project.

Mohammad Zarif a resident said they had to use lantern and gas lamps previously. “We are happy our electricity problem has been resolved.”

Siddiqui said 9,000 families in Charikar had access to four megawatts of power imported from neighboring Uzbekistan.

He said efforts were underway to provide electricity for more than 10,000 families.

