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Project for Face-lifting Pothong River Completed
Pyongyang, October 20 (KCNA) -- Service personnel of the Korean People's Army completed the project for face-lifting the Pothong River in Pyongyang in the spirit of offensive displayed by the powerful revolutionary army of Mt. Paektu.

They removed more than 780 000 cubic meters of sludge from the bottom of the river and improved embankment of more than 90 000 square meters in a matter of 9 days.

They removed over 330 000 cubic meters of sludge in just 24 hours after the kick-off of the project.

Excavator and truck drivers finished the dredging and sludge transport plans in the sixth day.

Service members did more good things for the people, carrying out the project with great care so that buildings and turf near the bank might not be hurt.

They successfully finished the dredging and the improvement of the embankment by October 19 in the spirit of "At one go" and in the spirit of "A-match-for-a hundred."

Officials and working people of ministries, national institutions, the Pyongyang City Committee of the Workers' Party of Korea, the Pyongyang City People's Committee and many other units in the city sincerely helped the service personnel.

The Pothong River has turned into a more beautiful one.

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