Bali gets Rp 9.3b for labor projects

Bali gets Rp 9.3b for labor projects

DENPASAR, Bali: The province of Bali has been allocated Rp 9.3
billion in the 1998/1999 budget to used for funding labor
intensive projects in the holiday resort island.

"The money will be spread out across eight regencies and
mayoralties in Bali, except for the regency of Klungkung,"
Governor Ida Bagus Oka was quoted as saying here yesterday.

According to him, Klungkung was not the sight of major layoffs
in the past few month and thus do not have to sustain a large
number of unemployed workers.

Antara quoted the governor as saying that the projects will
include repairs of irrigation systems, sewage, and river
dredging.

The government has launched massive labor intensive projects
to help those who have been laid off due to the severe crisis
inflicting the country. (mds)