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Indonesian road repair budget

The highway authorities in Indonesia are setting a budget of US$1.79 billion to maintain 34,000km of roads in the country during 2010.
February 24, 2012 Read time: 1 min
The highway authorities in Indonesia are setting a budget of US$1.79 billion to maintain 34,000km of roads in the country during 2010. Discussions are now being held by the 1155 Indonesian Ministry Of Public Works on where road maintenance will be carried out using the additional funds being made available.

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