$19.6 for roads, bridges projects in Karbala

KARBALA / IraqiNews.com: Forty-Nine roads and bridges projects were finalized in Karbala with a total cost of around $19.6, a member of the Karbala Provincial Council said on Saturday. “The projects were executed by local companies and contractors,” Dr. Abbass Nasser Hassani told IraqiNews.com news agency. He said that the projects were funded by the 2009 budget to develop regions. The holy city of Karbala lies 110 km southwest of Baghdad. MH (P)/SR 2