Asphalt road under construction

Assosa, July 3, (ENA)-- The Benishangul-Gumuz State Works and Urban Development, Mines and Energy Bureau says it has launched work on the asphalting of the main roads in Assosa town with an outlay of 23.7 million Birr.

  Engineering department head with the Bureau, Berhanu Hailu, said of the 20-km asphalt road planned to be constructed in the town, the first phase covering 5.9 km has already been started.

 The construction of the road would be carried out in tune with the town's master plan, he said, adding the building up of the roads would be completed with in 16 months.

(ENA)