600 displaced families in Diwaniya return home

DIWANIYA / IraqiNews.com: A total of 600 displaced families in Diwaniya have returned to their houses during the last month after the security improvement in Baghdad and a number of Iraqi provinces, the director of the immigration department said on Thursday. “The number of returning families increased after the Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki has allocated one million Iraq dinars to help displaced families to return their houses,: Haydar al-Ghanemi told IraqiNews.com. More than 3600 families headed to Diwaniya from Baghdad and other provinces, after the deterioration of security condition, according to official sources. 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. SH (P) 1