COALITION PROVISIONAL AUTHORITY

South-Central Region

PRESS RELEASE

Friday, September 12, 2003

distributions made to QADISIYAH province for area projects

Diwaniyah, Qadisiyah Province.  The Coalition Provisional Authority South-Central today provided funding for contracts worth more than $1.50 million (2.85 billion Iraqi Dinars *) in community projects.  The projects will employ local people from Qadisiyah Province.

The projects will repair the Teaching Hospital, Maternity and Children’s Hospital, Pensioner’s Bank, Ad Diwaniyah Main Fire Station, Afek Civil Defense Building, Al Dagharah Civil Defense Building, Ad Diwaniyah Police Department Building, and the Water Department.  It will also provide a security wall at Red Cresent, roof at the Technical Institute Classroom Building, and a milk collection point.  CPA will assist with fuel and electrical issues by providing money for a fuel depot truck staging area, repairs to the fuel depot and railway download, electric company substations, electric warehouse, as well as a mobile radio system and tools for the electric company.

Assisting the people in Diwaniyah Province is an important goal for the Coalition Provisional Authority.  Today’s money brings the total given during the last few months to $2.66 million (5.06 billion Iraqi Dinars *) for community projects in Diwaniyah Province.

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.