Stone Foundation of Building For ANA by Italian PRT in Herat Province

Herat, November the 8^th 2009.

Today took place the laying of the foundation stone ceremony of one between the many projects that Italian PRT is realizing in Herat’s province.. The CIMIC Center has been appointed by RCW to develop and manage a former project of FSB Camp Site Management for two new small buildings for the Afghan National Army at Civil Herat Airport. The buildings will be house the personnel on duty at the airport, and will include the Headquarter offices, service rooms and a mess.

Formally, the plan is organized as a “T” shape, with the two rectangular buildings interconnected and developed on a single floor level.The offices building counts 13 rooms and services, while the main building include the HQ office, plus two more room, service spaces and the mess for 45 personnel at time.

The structure is founded on steel reinforced concrete plinths and connection beams. The elevation structure too is shaped with steel reinforced concrete beams and pillars, while all the walling, inner and outer ones are traditional bricks.The inner sides will be coated with plaster, so as to be proper for the purpose. The floor will be raised up at least 15 cm over the ground level.

The building has a well for 1 water supply and is provided of an external sewage system. As there is no urban drainage system to connect to, the solution proposed, in conformity with the local system normally used, is a tank to be periodically emptied.The project will haventiriot)ce District a total cost of about 158.430 €.

For year 2010 the PRT is going to realize 2 new police districts and 5 surrounding walls with guard rooms and water wells in Kohsan, Gulran, Adraskan, Robat Sangi and Zenda Jan, for a total estimated amount of about € 280.000.