Kunar River Dam Construction by Taliban
Sector: Power Generation (CCGT) • Location: Afghanistan
Source: Global Village Space
The Taliban announced plans to construct new dams along the Kunar River, which originates in Pakistan’s Hindu Kush, crosses into Afghanistan, and returns to Pakistan to join the Indus. The project aims to use Afghan firms and national funds, with uncertain technical prospects and constrained finances. The political significance of the project is greater than the engineering feasibility.
- Status
- Prospective
- Sector
- Power Generation (CCGT), Water Supply and Storage, Hydro, Government
- Location
- Afghanistan
- Updated
- 22 Jul 2026
- Source
- Global Village Space
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Description | The Taliban announced plans to construct new dams along the Kunar River, which originates in Pakistan’s Hindu Kush, crosses into Afghanistan, and returns to Pakistan to join the Indus. The project aims to use Afghan firms and national funds, with uncertain technical prospects and constrained finances. The political significance of the project is greater than the engineering feasibility. |
Original sector | Water Management |
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Country | Afghanistan |
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Source | Global Village Space |
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Record type | Project |
Sector | Power Generation (CCGT), Water Supply and Storage, Hydro, Government |
Article published date | 2025-11-25 |
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