The Salma dam was opened on 4 June 2016 by Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi along with Afghan President Ashraf Ghani. . Built with $300 million of Indian money. . Situated on the upper reaches of Hari Rud River in Herat province . Features 👉 107 meter high 👉 550-meter long earth and rock-filled dam 👉 Generating around 42 megawatts of electricity 👉 Provide irrigation for 75,000 hectares of farmland . The project has been executed and implemented by WAPCOS Ltd, a government of India undertaking under Ministry of Water Resources, River Development and Ganga Rejuvenation. . #indianpride #afghanistan🇦🇫 #indiandam #indianhistory #indianfacts #studyfacts #motivation #narendramodi #afghanistan_updates #instafacts #instadaily #digitalduggu (at Bhopal, Madhya Pradesh) https://www.instagram.com/p/B8yPjLJJ1t6/?igshid=16cm4d2tryiia











