2 firms referred to court for failure in project implementation

DIWANIYA / IraqiNews.com: Two local companies have been referred to court for their failure to carry out a sewage project in Diwaniya province, the mayor said on Saturday. “After examining technical reports from Diwaniaya’s Sewage Department, which have been supported with pictures that demonstrated the failure of the sewage line project, we have decided to refer al-Sunbula Company and Hadramawt Contracting Company to court,” Hamid al-Khodari told IraqiNews.com. The cost of the project was 5 billion Iraqi dinars (1 U.S. dollar =1,118 Iraqi dinars), the mayor explained. Diwaniya, a Shiite province, lies 180 km south of the Iraqi capital Baghdad. In 2002, the population of Diwaniya was estimated at 420,000. The area around the province, which is well irrigated from the nearby Euphrates River, is often considered to be one of the most fertile parts of Iraq, and is heavily cultivated. The town is located on the main rail transport corridor between Baghdad and Basra. For birdwatchers, Diwaniya is a city with a rich bird list, as it has a wide range of biodiversity. SS (P) 1