Lattakia, SANA – Premier Wael al- Halaqi on Saturday inaugurated and laid the foundation stones of a number of development projects at an estimated cost of SYP 20 billion in the coastal Lattakia province.<\/p>\n
He opened the new building of the General Electricity Company of Lattakia at a cost of SYP 100 million and a Basic Education school worth SYP 250 million.<\/p>\n
Other projects included the Housing Savings Project, with 1500 apartments valued SYP 6 billion, and the Medical Waste Treatment Plant for Lattakia and Tartous that is worth SYP 400 million.<\/p>\n
The Premier also laid the cornerstone of the Integrated Solid Waste Treatment Center, whose cost is estimated at SYP 8 billion and which will include a compost factory, a solid waste treatment facility, a demolition debris processing plant and a sanitary landfill.<\/p>\n
Foundation stones were laid also for two irrigation projects worth SYP 1.265 billion and SYP 612 million, respectively. The projects are expected to benefit approximately 210,000 people.<\/p>\n
The Justice Palace project, whose cost is estimated at SYP 6 billion, was among the projects inaugurated by the Premier.<\/p>\n
Al-Halaqi later inspected the rehabilitation works to repair the damage inflicted by terrorist acts on the Citadel of Salah Ed-Din, which has just reopened its doors to visitors.<\/p>\n
Yesterday, the Prime Minister opened and laid the foundation stones of several projects worth around SYP 17 billion in Tartous province.<\/p>\n
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