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A repair workshop was started at
Darulaman for the upkeep of the depart-
ment's equipment. New machinery and
equipment was purchased in addition to
that secured through the West German
Government's and other countries'
technical assistance schemes.
A deep well was drilled at Kunduz
for the fruit-preserving factory there.
Investigations are in hand for deep wells
at Kabul for the Teachers' College,
Kabul University, Charkhi Bridge and at
Kandahar for the motor repair workshop.
A plan has been undertaken to deter-
mine the flow of water in the Afghan
waterways. Special equipment is being
used for the purpose at Tangi Gharoo,
Sarobi, Daronta, Panjsher, Ghorband,
Kunar and Puli-Khumri.
2. Geological and Meteorological Survey
The geological survey of Afghanistan,
started last year, was strengthened this
year with the help of the West German
technicians and equipment placed at our
disposal as a result of a technical
assistance agreement with the West
German Federal Republic.
A special radio-activity survey is being
carried out with the co-operation of a
French team. Also a study is being made
of the river deposits to ascertain the
presence and extent of heavy minerals,
with the co-operation of a French
technical assistance team.
3. Topography and Aerial Survey
The American Fairchild Co., with
whom the Government have an agree-
ment for securing of complete topo-
graphical data on Afghanistan, has now
undertaken to do the following work by
1962, in accordance with an addendum
to the agreement brought about by the
I.C.A.
Aerial photography on the scale of
1/30,000, 1/60,000 of a major part of the
country and photo-mosaic of 1/50,000 and
1/100,000 and topographical maps of
1/50,000, 1/100,000 and 1/250,000.
Further, the work of photography and
ground control surveys has continued in
accordance with the previous plan and
agreements with the U.S.S.R. Techno-
Export and the American Fairchild Co.
A large area has been photographed on
scales of 1/30,000 and 1/60,000. Arrange-
ments have been made for the estab-
lishment of modern archives for the
safe-keeping of aerial and topographic
maps. Additional photographic equip-
ment has been imported from West
Germany.
4. Petroleum
In accordance with an agreement con-
cluded with the U.S.S.R. Techno-Export
organisation, a survey is under way in
the search for petroleum in a large area
of northern Afghanistan. To date, the
following work has been accomplished in
this respect:--
(a) General geological research of
8,000 sq. km. and special study
of the Angut, Yateem Tagh,
Khwaja Garook and Shibirghan
areas covering an area of 1,300
sq. km.
(b) Aerial magnetic charting of
42,000 sq. km.
(c) Photo-geologic charting of some
desert areas.
(d) Gravimetric work in desert areas
27,0000 sq. km.
(e) Seismic study and charting on
definite lines and areas covering
600 sq. km.
(f) The drilling of a research well
1,500 metres deep at Angut Hill
in order to study the general
geological formation of the
area.
(g) The finding of suitable sites for
future drillings in other parts of
the designated area.
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