Govt to repair Sumatra highway

Govt to repair Sumatra highway

JAMBI CITY, Jambi: The central government will immediately
disburse Rp 54 billion (US$6.3 million) to repair a 105-kilometer
section of the Sumatra east coast highway -- between Muara
Tembesi and Sarolangun.

Rijal Jalil, a member of the House of Representatives, said
here on Saturday that the funds for the repair project came from
the International Bank for Reconstruction and Development (IBRD),
the Asian Development Bank (ADB) and the 2003 state budget.

"The highway has been damaged by overloaded trucks, because of
the lack of supervision by local authorities," he said.

He added the highway was vital in the province's economic
development. --JP