Tojg

Tojg
Village

Bridge under construction
Tojg

Location in Afghanistan

Coordinates: 32°4′7″N 61°48′21″E / 32.06861°N 61.80583°ECoordinates: 32°4′7″N 61°48′21″E / 32.06861°N 61.80583°E
Country  Afghanistan
Province Farah Province
District Lash wa Juwayn District
Population
 • Total 10,000
Time zone + 4.30

Tojg is a large village in Farah Province, in western Afghanistan, located about 45 kilometres southwest of the city of Farah.[1] It has a population of around 10,000.[2]

Geography

US military engineers survey a planned bridge in Tojg, Lash wa Juwayn district

The village is located north by road from Lash-e Joveyn and Lake Puzak and south of Farah.[3][4] The Farah River is the major river flowing to the east of the village.[2]

Economy

The people of Tojg are mainly dependent upon agriculture; many fields exist around the village. One problem, however, was that for many years the Farah River would be prone to season floods and prevent the local farmers from accessing the main road and their farmlands, so would not be able to transport their goods to market. In order to address this, the US led Provincial Reconstruction Teams (PRTs) constructed the Tojg Bridge across the Farah River near the village, a project costing $1.7 million, financed by the Commander's Emergency Response Program (CERP).[5] The construction of the 300 metre long, 12 metre high bridge took place between 2007 and 2010 and employed several hundred locals and contractors, built by several companies working together, namely Shir Pir Construction Company, Bradaran Noori, Kheyaban Construction Company, and Meihan Parwar.[2] In December 2009 it was reported to be 80% complete, but construction had been delayed and was ongoing into 2010.[1] The bridge consists of arches.

Healthcare

Tolg contains a regional health clinic which serves some 14 villages in the surrounding district.[6] It is subject to assessment and is overlooked by officials from Farah City Hospital.

References

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 "The Tojg Bridge Construction Is Nearly Complete, but Several Contract Issues Need to Be Addressed". Office of the Special Inspector General for Afghanistan Reconstruction (SIGAR). Retrieved 22 January 2011.
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 "Provincial Reconstruction Team Farah funds $1.7 million bridge in Tojg". Embassy of the United States in Kabul. Retrieved 22 January 2011.
  3. ↑ Google Maps (Map). Google.
  4. ↑ Bing Maps (Map). Microsoft and Harris Corporation Earthstar Geographics LLC.
  5. ↑ Fields, Arnold (October 2010). Special Inspector General for Afghanistan Reconstruction (SIGAR): Quarterly Report to the United States Congress. DIANE Publishing. p. 31. ISBN 978-1-4379-3575-2. Retrieved 22 January 2011.
  6. ↑ "Clinic Assessment". Defense Video and Imagery Distribution System. Retrieved 22 January 2011.