KABUL, May 29 (Xinhua) -- Fourteen development projects have been put into use in Afghanistan's eastern province of Laghman, the Ministry of Rural Rehabilitation and Development said on Saturday.

"The projects have recently been completed by the Citizens' Charter National Priority Program within Ministry of Rural Rehabilitation and Development in different parts of Qarghayi district of Laghman," the ministry said in a statement.

The projects included the building of 540 meters of water canal, the building and reconstruction of 912 meters of supporting walls along a river, digging 11 deep water wells for providing potable water to villagers as well as the reconstruction of 105 meters of a district road, the ministry said.

The province has been the scene of heavy clashes between security forces and Taliban militants in recent weeks. Enditem

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