Posted on 08/03/2007 6:36:49 PM PDT by SandRat
BAGHDAD, Aug. 3, 2007 — The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Gulf Region Division, completed 112 construction projects between June 30 and July 27, 2007 – bringing the total number of completed projects to 3,998.
Currently, there are 576 construction projects ongoing – all funded through the Iraq Relief and Reconstruction Fund, the Development Fund for Iraq, the Commander’s Emergency Response Program, the Economic Support Fund and the Iraq Security Forces Fund.
Water projects that were completed this month include three network projects in Sadr City in Baghdad Province – each totaling $1.9 million. Each potable water project included laying water pipe mains, water service connections, fire hydrants, and feeder pipes and connections, plus all associated facilities for the Baghdad Amanat. The three projects will benefit more than 60,000 Sadr City residents.
Three rural water projects also were completed in Al Anbar Province – Al Kanater, Al Thabtea and Al Sekar. Each project – costing $180,000 each – installed rapid filter systems with a 45-gallon water capacity to each area to provide safe, potable drinking water to more than 12,000 area residents.
Two road construction projects that were completed this month include the Mosul to Baghdad paving project ($1.71 million) in Salah ad Din Province, and the Showairrej to Tak Harb paving project ($1.5 million) in Ninewa Province. Both projects will improve safety travel conditions for residents and contribute to better economic activity.
Other results of GRD’s reconstruction efforts:
**Due to added capacity and normal operation and maintenances of systems, electrical generation is at 4,761 megawatts, with an end goal of 6,000 MW and 1.3 million homes served. Electrical generation megawatts are dynamic, owing to interdiction of lines by insurgents and unscheduled maintenance.
**Potable water is at 540,000 m3/day with 2.3 million people affected with an end goal of 3.1 million m3/day and an end goal of 5.2 million people affected. Harb paving project ($1.5 million) in Ninewa Province. Both projects will improve safety travel conditions for residents and contribute to better economic activity.
**GRD met its end goals set for crude oil production - 3 million barrels per day; LPG production - 3,000 metric tons per day; natural gas production capacity – 800 million standard cubic feet per day.
Throughout Iraq, U.S. government ongoing projects contribute to the ever-improving quality of life and economic stability – helping provide the foundation for the country to build upon as it overcomes a generation of neglect.
Thanks.
Meanwhile our bridges are collapsing....
When they’re done, maybe those engineers should come home and build some bridges....
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