DUSHANBE, July 12, 2012, Asia-Plus – On Tuesday July 10, Mr. Hiroyuki Imahashi, Ambassador, Embassy of Japan in Dushanbe, Mr. Zoir Umedkhojayev, Chairperson of Jirgatol district, and Mr. Sijovuddin Isroilov, Deputy Minister of Agriculture Ministry of Tajikistan, attended a handover ceremony of infrastructure development project in Lakhsh Jamoat, Jirgatol district, Japan’ Embassy in Dushanbe said.
“The Project of Reconstruction of Bridge and Rehabilitation of Road in Lakhsh Jamoat, Jirgatol District” for the total amount of 112,195 USD, supported by the Government of Japan in the frame of Grant Assistance for Grass-roots Human Security Projects was successfully implemented.
The timeworn bridge, which was build and never rehabilitated since 1960s of the last century, depraved five villages of Algha, Kashot and Lakhsh jamoats in Jirgatol district, which situated on the right side of Qizilsou River, to efficiently intercommunicate with administrative, cultural, medical centers and the central market of the Jirgatol district. Besides, the agricultural lands of the jamoat inhabitants are also located on the opposite side of the river, which created enormous troubles for the people, who are forced to travel back and forth for farming and transporting their harvest. As a result of heavy rains, years of exploitation and absence of renovation the road on both sides of the bridge was also in formidable condition. Therefore, the inhabitants were forced to use the bridges of the outlying villages.
Within the framework of the project, the bridge was rehabilitated and roads on both sides of the bridge were reconstructed. The rehabilitated bridge and the road facilitates the access of around 6,550 people of five villages to the administrative center of the Jirgatol district and ensure safe transportation of agricultural products through the new bridge and the road. Thus, the improvement of the local transportation infrastructure leads to alleviating poverty and improving the quality of life of the inhabitants of the district.
On the same day, Mr. Hiroyuki Imahashi and Mr. Nazirkhouja Mirzoyev, deputy head of the Rasht district, attended a handover ceremony at Hoit village, Hoit jamoat in Rasht district.
The Government of Japan in the framework of Grant Assistance for Grass-roots Human Security Projects (GGP) has granted US$95,565 for “The Project for Construction of Mini Hydro Power Station in Hoit Jamoat, Rasht District”.
Due to the limitation of electricity supply especially in winter, public facilities such as hospitals and schools as well as individual houses could not have access to electricity, which seriously affected the life condition of people in Hoit jamoat.
Through the project, a mini hydropower station with its capacity of 120kW was newly constructed. At the same time, new turbine and generator were installed to the other mini hydropower with its capacity of 35kW which was constructed by local community. The project made public facilities such as schools and hospitals to be able to access to constant supply of electricity, so they can fully conduct their activities throughout the year. In addition, individual houses also have acquired constant access to electricity supply. By securing electricity, the life condition of local people in Hoit jamoat, Rasht district will be improved.
