In Afghanistan, Canadian Mission To Restore Dahla Dam May Be Most Remembered

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The Vancouver Sun (6/7, Fisher) reported that "if future generations of Afghans remember anything about Canada's five-year quest to bring security, stability and development to Kandahar, it will almost certainly be for fixing up" the Dahla Dam. "Canada has invested $50 million" to "clean up 74 kilometres of irrigation canals connected to the Arghandab River. The project is to be completed by year's end," and "as a result, the Arghandab's waters will reach 70,000 hectares of farmland and 80 per cent of the people in perhaps the most violent corner of this country." Canadian diplomat Tim Martin, who recently inspected the dam, said, "It is a cliche, but water is life in a province like Kandahar." The Sun also said that the dam is a prime example of military-civilian cooperation in conflict areas. Read more: http://bit.ly/kXxch7

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