COALITION PROVISIONAL AUTHORITY

South-Central Region

PRESS RELEASE

 Monday, September 8, 2003

distributions made to Karbala province for area projects

Karbala Province.  The Coalition Provisional Authority South-Central today provided more than $2.14 million (4.07 billion Iraqi Dinars *) in contracts for community projects.  The projects will employ local people from Karbala Province. 

The projects will repair the Karbala LPG Plant, Ain Al Tamur Government Building, Al Hindyia Telephone Department, Al Hussein Hospital Ventilation System, Al Hussaynia Medical Clinic, Karbala Sewage Treatment Plant, an irrigation building, and Karbala Road at Mussayib Bridge. 

CPA believes a strong police department is essential as Iraq progresses toward self-government. The project money will also repair the main police administration building, traffic police building, police patrol building, police substation buildings, and police checkpoint buildings, and the facilities protection buildings. 

Assisting the people in Karbala Province is an important goal for the Coalition Provisional Authority.  Today’s money brings the total committed to during the last two months to $3.03 million (5.76 billion Iraqi Dinars *) for community projects in Babil Province.  The military has given about equal that amount.

It is part of a larger initiative to help Iraqis as they move forward toward democracy.  CPA South-Central will announce other projects in the coming weeks.

* Assuming $1 equal 1,900 Iraqi Dinars.