Karbala approves 186 billion (b) dinar budget for 2012

KARBALA / IraqiNews.com: The Council of South-western Iraq ’s   Province of Karbala has approved its 2012 budget of 186 billion (b) dinar budget, according to the Chairman of its Council’s Strategic Planning & Reconstruction Committee on Thursday.   “Karbala Province shall get a budget for 2012, reaching 186 billion (b) dinars, which is higher than its 2011 budget that was not enough to cover all its new projects,” Dr. Abbas Nasser Hassany told IraqiNews.com news agency.   He said that the Province’s Council had laid a plan to implement the 2012 projects, through cooperation with the related departments, including the allocation of half of the budget for electricity projects, whilst the remaining amount would be allocated for projects to build roads, especially in countryside.   Karbala , the center of Karbala Province , is 108 km to the south of Baghdad .   SKH (ST) 861