Tue, 14 May 2002

Mega to inaugurate projects worth Rp 704b

KUPANG, East Nusa Tenggara: President Megawati will inaugurate infrastructure development projects worth Rp 704 billion in Kupang on Sunday.

East Nusa Tenggara administration spokesman Johanis B. Kosapilawan told The Jakarta Post on Monday that the projects, which were funded by the national budget or through foreign donations, would include bridges, dams, irrigation systems and a cement manufacturer.

He also said Megawati would officially inaugurate some elementary and junior high schools in the province, a resettlement location for East Timor refugees and a harbor. --Antara