Afghan India Friendship Dam launched

Q.  Where is the Afghanistan India Friendship Dam located?
- Published on 06 Jun 16

a. Herat
b. Islamabad
c. Peshawar
d. Lahore

ANSWER: Herat
 
Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Afghanistan President Dr Ashraf Ghani jointly inaugurated the Afghan-India Friendship Dam with in Herat province in Western Afghanistan on 4 June 2016.
  • The Dam was earlier known as Salma Dam on the river Chist-e-Sharif in western Herat neighbouring Iran. It will irrigate 75000 hectares of land and generate 42 Mega Watts of power.
  • Afghan President conferred the the highest civilian honour of Afghanistan, the Amir Amanullah Khan Award on Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi.

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