ID37.5 bn projects granted licenses in October

BAGHDAD / IraqiNews.com: The State Department for Industrial Development has given 253 licenses for industrial projects worth 37.5 billion Iraqi dinars (ID) in October last, the Iraqi Ministry of Industry and Minerals said on Thursday. “The licenses included projects in the foodstuff, textile, wood, paper, plastic, chemical and construction industries, as well as other manufacturing industries,” according to a ministry statement received by IraqiNews.com news agency. The foodstuff industries came first with 120 licenses worth ID14.7 billion, while the construction industries sector came second with 62 permits. SS (P)/SR 1