Release #2006-286
BAGRAM AIRFIELD, Afghanistan (17 November) - The Gelan district of Ghazni province will have a new water well next month because of coordination between ISAF provincial officials and local leadership.
Local leaders in Gelan petitioned the governor's office requesting a well to service the Gelan District Centre Bazaar. The project was approved once the Ghazni Provincial Reconstruction Team (PRT) assured the funding.
This project will employ at least five Afghans and once completed will service 25 to 30 shops. The project is expected to be complete around mid-December and will cost $2,500 (125,000 Afghanis).
"This is a simple and inexpensive project, but it will benefit the economic centre of the town and improve business in the bazaar for everyone," said Lt. Col Paul Fitzpatrick, spokesman for ISAF's eastern command. "This project reflects local government working for the people. They identified a need, sought approval, now they will all soon benefit from a new well."