Afghanistan builds walls to protect riverside areas against erosion

STORY: Afghanistan builds walls to protect riverside areas against erosion DATELINE: May 29, 2023 LENGTH: 00:01:14 LOCATION: Kabul CATEGORY: ENVIRONMENT SHOTLIST: 1. various of riverside areas of Amu River in Jawzjan province, Afghanistan 2. SOUNDBITE (Pashto): ABDUL HAKIM HAJJI HEKMAT, Director of the rivers management authorities in the northern region STORYLINE: Construction of protective walls along Afghanistan's Amu River has been completed, director of the rivers management authorities in the northern region Abdul Hakim Hajji Hekmat said on Saturday. The walls are built to protect riverside areas in Khamab and Qarqin districts of Jawzjan province, according to the official. SOUNDBITE (Pashto): ABDUL HAKIM HAJJI HEKMAT, Director of the rivers management authorities in the northern region "From now on, we are paying attention to vital and fundamental projects like fortifying riverside areas and will continue to work on important projects." Fortifying the riverside areas serves to protect hundreds of

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