India inks $250 mn dam project to bring drinking water to Kabul

India has announced additional commitments for Afghanistan, including the construction of a dam that will provide safe drinking water to 2 mn residents of Kabul city. The approximately $250 mn (Rs.30 bn) project has been pending for two years over objections from Pakistan as it fears impediment to the regular flow of water. The dam is proposed to be built on Maidan River, a tributary of Kabul River, which flows into Pakistan from Afghanistan. India will also launch the fourth phase of the High Impact Community Development Projects in Afghanistan, which envisages more than 100 projects worth $80 mn (Rs.6000 mn) that India would undertake in Afghanistan.