That Luang square development needs large fund

(KPL) The government has called the general public to contribute fund to the That Luang Square Improvement Project and said that around 96.6 billion kip is needed for the development project.
The improvement of That Luang square is part of the cerebration of the 450th proclaiming anniversary of Vientiane capital, which will be held by this year’s end.
The That Luang Square Improvement Project includes the expansion of That Luang’s square in the East side of the stupa from 7.67 ha to 12.75 ha, the construction of public park and the compensation for the people who have to remove their houses from the development area. The compensation is estimated at 66.9 billion kip.Over 18.5 billion kip will be spent in the construction of a four-lane road stretching from That Luang to Kamphengmeang Road, which is 434.2-m long and 21-m wide.

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