200b ID to renovate Baghdad streets

BAGHDAD / IraqiNews.com: A total of 200 billion Iraqi dinars has been allocated from the operational budget of Baghdad’s secretariat to renovate the capital’s streets, according to a senior local official. “The operational budget of Baghdad’s secretariat for the current year is 700 billion Iraqi dinars (1 U.S. dollar = 1,170 Iraqi dinars), 200 billion more than last year’s budget,” Baghdad’s Secretary Sabir al-Issawi told IraqiNews.com news agency. The allocation reflects the secretariat’s success in implementing several significant projects in the sectors of water, sewage, roads, bridges and environment, Issawi added. SS (P)/SR 1