Road reconstruction costs Rp 79b

Road reconstruction costs Rp 79b

PADANG, West Sumatra: The West Sumatra provincial infrastructure office will repair 871 kilometers of road at an estimated cost of Rp 79 billion (US$9.64 million).

Office deputy head Dody Ruswandi said on Wednesday that the reconstruction of the central government-built roads would begin in July.

The funding is sourced from the 2003 State Budget and an additional provincial allocation of Rp 14.3 billion.

Dody said the winner of the tender to rebuild the roads would be announced this month. -- Antara