The Wassit council has allocated 216 donums to set up a gas power station, chairman of the Wassit council said on Tuesday.

“The council decided during its session on Tuesday (April 20) to allocate 216 donums to implement a gas power station project as it represents one of the strategic projects, which is included within the electricity ministry’s plan of 2008,” Mahmoud Mulla Talal told Aswat al-Iraq news agency.

“The decision was approved unanimously in accordance with the Article 122 of the Iraqi constitution,” he added.

( Aswat Al Iraq )