Thursday, October 30, 2003 — Karbala — 30 تشرين الأول 2003 (REGN-5904a2de) Arabic

Thursday, October 30, 2003 contracts awarded to Karbala province for area projects Karbala. The Coalition Provisional Authority awarded more than $280,000 (532 million Iraqi Dinars *) in community projects on Thursday, October 30, 2003. The projects will employ local people from Karbala. Providing a means for people to communicate throughout Iraq is important. The projects will reconstruct the Saif Saad telecommunications building. The contracts will also extend the telephone network to Al-Nasser, Al-Hussaina, and Al-Hindya. The money is given in increments, and as the work is properly completed, more money will be given to the Iraqi contractors. Assisting the people in Karbala Province is an important goal for the Coalition Provisional Authority. It is part of a larger initiative to help Iraqis as they move forward toward democracy. CPA South-Central will announce other projects in the coming weeks. * Assuming $1 equal 1,900 Iraqi Dinars.