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KABUL (TCA) — Officials from Da Afghanistan Breshna Sherkat (DABS), Afghanistan’s power utility company, on February 2 said that work on construction of CASA-1000 power transmission project has been delayed for eight months due to some reasons including that of financial, Afghan broadcaster TOLOnews reported. Continue reading
BISHKEK (TCA) — More than 300,000 people are expected to benefit from improved services and facilities in their villages thanks to US$ 10 million in financing in the Community Support Project associated with the Central Asia South Asia Electricity Transmission and Trade Project (CASA-1000). The Kyrgyz CASA-1000 Community Support Project was approved on April 10 by the World Bank’s Board of Executive Directors, including US$ 5 million a concessional credit and US$ 5 million as a grant. An additional grant of US$ 2 million is being provided from the CASA-1000 Multi-Donor Trust Fund supported by the UK Department for International Development and the US Government. Continue reading
KABUL (TCA) — The government of Afghanistan is working to ensure the security of major regional economic projects that will be implemented in the war-torn country this year. The projects include the Central Asia-South Asia (CASA-1000) electricity transmission project from Kyrgyzstan and Tajikistan to Afghanistan and Pakistan, and Turkmenistan-Afghanistan-Pakistan-India (TAPI) natural gas pipeline project, TOLOnews reported. Continue reading
KABUL (TCA) — Afghanistan’s Ministry of Water and Energy on December 11 said that two Indian companies have been selected to start the work on the CASA-1000 electricity transmission project in Afghanistan, TOLOnews reported. Continue reading
KABUL (TCA) — Afghanistan’s Ministry of Water and Energy on August 15 said that construction of the Afghan part of the 1000 Electricity Transmission and Trade Project for Central Asia and South Asia (CASA-1000) will be launched soon by an Indian company which has won the tender, TOLOnews agency reports. Continue reading
KABUL (TCA) — Afghanistan has the capacity of generating more than 23,000 megawatts of hydroelectric power, TOLOnews agency reported with reference to Afghan President Ashraf Ghani’s advisor on infrastructure Humayoun Qayoumi. Continue reading
