By Joseph John J. Perez
LEGAZPI CITY, July 30 (PIA) -- Bicol region remains the leader in the entire country in the total tally for irrigation projects implemented under the Agrarian Reform Communities Project Phase II (ARCP2).
“DAR-Bicol has the most number of approved irrigation projects under ARCP2,” DAR-Bicol regional director Maria Celestina Manlangit-Tam stressed.
Sorsogon province will benefit much from six irrigation projects while Camarines Sur will have three irrigation projects with total amount of P195,476,074.43 covering a service area of 2,433 hectares of agricultural land.
Tam elaborated that communal irrigation systems (CIS) in Sorsogon will be constructed in Barangay Lictin in Casiguran amounting to P16,742,275.05 covering 120 hectares; Malbug with P17,878,358.85 worth with 120 hectares, and Pili with P28,611,889.32 covering 400 hectares, both in Castilla; Tabon-Tabon with P20,965,775.39 worth for 363 hectares, and Burabod-San Julian with P6,130,094.37 worth with service area of 100 hectares, both in Irosin town. Barangay Bonifacio in Bulan town will benefit from a small water impounding project (SWIP) worth P7,488,449.84 to serve 60 hectares of agricultural land.
On the other hand, Camarines Sur’s irrigation projects include the rehabilitation of the Himaao CIS in Pili with total project cost of P39,006,828.86 covering 520 hectares; and the rehabilitation of the 750-hectare Hingaroy Communal Irrigation System amounting to P58,652,402.75, located at the boundary of the municipalities of Sangay and Tigaon, Camarines Sur. It will cover 500 hectares and 250 hectares from the Sangay and Tigaon sides, respectively. Total Project Cost for Sangay side is P38,965,506.53 while the TPC for the Tigaon side is P19,686,896.22 according to DAR - Bicol.
ARCP II is funded mainly through loan assistance from the Asian Development Bank (ADB) with the support from the national government through its National Government Assistance for Local Government Units or NGALGU, which shoulders 25% of the total project cost (TPC), thus automatically easing the LGU counterparts, DAR Bicol told PIA.
DAR – Bicol was earlier commended by ARCP II Deputy national project director Herman Ongkiko for leading the entire country as the most ‘time efficient’ region in matters of fund disbursements necessary to expedite construction of approved sub projects of the ARCP 2. (MAL/JJJPerez-PIA5/Albay)
LEGAZPI CITY, July 30 (PIA) -- Bicol region remains the leader in the entire country in the total tally for irrigation projects implemented under the Agrarian Reform Communities Project Phase II (ARCP2).
“DAR-Bicol has the most number of approved irrigation projects under ARCP2,” DAR-Bicol regional director Maria Celestina Manlangit-Tam stressed.
Sorsogon province will benefit much from six irrigation projects while Camarines Sur will have three irrigation projects with total amount of P195,476,074.43 covering a service area of 2,433 hectares of agricultural land.
Tam elaborated that communal irrigation systems (CIS) in Sorsogon will be constructed in Barangay Lictin in Casiguran amounting to P16,742,275.05 covering 120 hectares; Malbug with P17,878,358.85 worth with 120 hectares, and Pili with P28,611,889.32 covering 400 hectares, both in Castilla; Tabon-Tabon with P20,965,775.39 worth for 363 hectares, and Burabod-San Julian with P6,130,094.37 worth with service area of 100 hectares, both in Irosin town. Barangay Bonifacio in Bulan town will benefit from a small water impounding project (SWIP) worth P7,488,449.84 to serve 60 hectares of agricultural land.
On the other hand, Camarines Sur’s irrigation projects include the rehabilitation of the Himaao CIS in Pili with total project cost of P39,006,828.86 covering 520 hectares; and the rehabilitation of the 750-hectare Hingaroy Communal Irrigation System amounting to P58,652,402.75, located at the boundary of the municipalities of Sangay and Tigaon, Camarines Sur. It will cover 500 hectares and 250 hectares from the Sangay and Tigaon sides, respectively. Total Project Cost for Sangay side is P38,965,506.53 while the TPC for the Tigaon side is P19,686,896.22 according to DAR - Bicol.
ARCP II is funded mainly through loan assistance from the Asian Development Bank (ADB) with the support from the national government through its National Government Assistance for Local Government Units or NGALGU, which shoulders 25% of the total project cost (TPC), thus automatically easing the LGU counterparts, DAR Bicol told PIA.
DAR – Bicol was earlier commended by ARCP II Deputy national project director Herman Ongkiko for leading the entire country as the most ‘time efficient’ region in matters of fund disbursements necessary to expedite construction of approved sub projects of the ARCP 2. (MAL/JJJPerez-PIA5/Albay)
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