Cambodian Single Network, October 10th, The government will spend US$200 million to improve the infrastructure of Sihanoukville.
The eight-month project will reconstruct 34 streets, totaling more than 84 kilometers.
Pal Chandara, state secretary and spokesperson for the Ministry of Public Works and Transport, said on Wednesday that the government has sufficient funds and the team will soon start gradually implementing the project.
"We have enough funding but we are just waiting for the right time to start work because we want to make sure we rebuild the streets effectively and efficiently."
"We are rebuilding the streets of Westport because we want it to be a modern city. We have over $200 million in funding and the technical team will be working on refurbishing the infrastructure," he said.
Chandara said the streets will be rebuilt with 25 centimeters of concrete and paved with 7 centimeters of asphalt.
Sihanoukville provincial government spokesman Kheang Phearum said the project to reconstruct 34 streets has a total length of 84,505m and will be completed in about eight months.
"We are rebuilding roads, including parks and sidewalks, in accordance with the provincial master plan. There will be some inconvenience to the public, but we will try our best to reduce disruption. Road reconstruction will start in November," he said.
Phearum said the total cost was well above $200 million when initial estimates for funding were discussed at the first meeting. However, after the second meeting, it was realized that the figures were exaggerated and that the required budget would not be as high as feared.
Public Works and Transport Minister Son Chanthol provided further details at an event on Friday to promote the Road Care Mobile App, which allows people to report problems on the country's roads directly to the Ministry of Transport.
"We will install drainage pipes, cables, phone lines and street lights. All the work will be done in one package to avoid citizens complaining about unnecessary disturbance. Sihanoukville will be the first place in Cambodia to implement such a plan."
9 4 On September 1, Prime Minister Hun Sen approved a budget of US$100 million for the renovation of infrastructure in Sihanoukville.
The Ministry of Public Works and Transport said at the time that Sihanoukville needed more funds for infrastructure development to make it a "pearl city" and a top tourist destination.
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