$2.6 m. to rehabilitate neighborhood in Kut

WASSIT / IraqiNews.com: A local company on Monday completed work on a project to rehabilitate a residential neighborhood in central Kut at a total cost of more than $2.6 million, according to Wassit’s deputy governor for technical affairs. “The neighborhood is in al-Aswaq area, central Kut,” Engineer Sabeeh Lafta told IraqiNews.com news agency. “The work included new sewage and drinking water systems, in addition to paving 25 streets,” he added. Kut, the capital city of Wassit province, lies 180 km southeast of Baghdad. MH (P) / SS 1