INSUBCONTINENT EXCLUSIVE:
Homayoun Afghan, the spokesperson for the Ministry of Mines and Petroleum, says with rising temperatures in the country, work on the TAPI
pipeline project will accelerate
He added that all partners involved in the TAPI project are eager to expedite progress. He emphasized that since the launch of the
project&s practical work, 1,700 kilometers of the TAPI gas pipeline route have been surveyed, and 9 kilometers of pipeline have already been
laid within Afghan territory. The ministry officials stated that the expansion of the TAPI project will create hundreds of new jobs for
citizens in operational, security, technical, and logistical sectors of the project. &First, this project will help create jobs for Afghans
Second, it will strengthen Afghanistan&s economy
Third, we can derive direct positive benefits from this project,& said Mohammad Bani Afghan, an economic expert.Economic experts further
highlighted that once the project is operational, Afghanistan is expected to earn approximately $400 million annually in transit fees
Additionally, the project will spur economic growth and reduce unemployment rates in the country.The post Mines ministry says work on TAPI
project to speed up as weather improves first appeared on Ariana News.
