West Baghdad’s al-Sadr City’s reconstruction project to employ 75,000-100,000 people

BAGHDAD / IraqiNews.com: A major project for the reconstruction and rehabilitation of west Baghdad ’s al-Sadr City shall employ 75,000-100,000 people during its implementation period and 50,000 others after its completion, Baghdad ’s Lord-Mayor, Sabir al-Issawi said on Wednesday.   “The Project for rehabilitation and reconstruction of al-Sadr City shall open employment chances for 75,000 to 100,000 people in different technological, engineering and service sectors, during its implementation, whilst it shall employ 50,000 people after its completion,” Issawi said in a statement, copy of which was received by IraqiNews.com news agency.   Issawi stressed that the project would comprise the construction of several multi-storey buildings, along with social, environment, administration facilities, as well as hospitals, a university, schools, kindergartens, stadiums, sport and trade centers.   “The project, in its first phase, comprising the construction of 82,000 housing units, shall be implemented by an international company on an 18 square kilometer area east of al-Sadr city, which will be implemented by the High Committee for the Main Design of Baghdad city,” he concluded.   SKH (IT) 550