Farah PRT donates 43 motorcycles

Release # 2006-362

14 December 2006

FARAH, Afghanistan (14 December) – The Farah Provincial Reconstruction Team recently donated 43 motorcycles to a variety of government departments.

The Caspian 125cc motorcycles, valued at $410 apiece, were distributed to the governor and mayor’s office, the Provincial Council, the post office, Farah TV Station, Rural Rehabilitation and Development, the Education Department, the Department of Economics, the Department of Agriculture, the Department of Sports, the Department of Mullahs, Telecom Department, and the Department of Refugees.

Engineer Mohammad Aslam Dana, from the Department of Agriculture, said the motorcycles would allow agricultural extension agents to visit outlying villages and maintain closer ties with the farmers.

“Before, when we wanted to see somebody it took two hours because we were on foot,” said Rahim Rahimi, a computer manager for the Provincial Council. “Now it will take 10 minutes because we are going to have motorbikes.”

In addition to the motorcycles, five truckloads of blankets, coats, sweaters and food were donated to the Department of Mullahs and the governor’s office. These supplies are part of the government’s disaster management plan. The items will be stored in preparation for future disasters in an effort to decrease response times.

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