P147M allocated for anti-flood projects in Dagupan identified
TO mitigate the extent of damages suffered by Dagupan City in infrastructure caused by typhoons “Pedring” and “Quiel”, Fourth District Rep. Gina De Venecia has allotted P147 million for five major road and drainage system projects in the city.
De Venecia said the first of these infrastructure projects is the ongoing construction of the road and drainage system of Barangay Bonuan Gueset, costing P45 million, to be finished this December.
The other four projects that will start in the first quarter of 2012 are: the rehabilitation of the drainage system along Arellano-Bani, and concreting of road shoulder from Dawel to Tanap bridge, worth P18.5 million; raising of grade and construction of the drainage of Mayombo, from junction of Perez Boulevard to Villaflor Hospital, P47 million; raising of grade and rehabilitation of drainage of Tapuac section, from Trauma Hospital to the junction of Amado Street, P16.5 million; and the raising of grade and construction of drainage of the Lucao section, from the junction of old De Venecia Highway to the junction of new De Venecia Expressway, P20 million.
In addition, De Venecia will support the construction of eight drainage systems in the city, including the drainage systems of the Dagupan City National High School; Barangay Bolosan; Barangay Bacayao Norte; Sitios Boquig and Sagur in Barangay Mamalingling; Barangay Herrero Perez; Barangay Tambac; Francisco Duque Sr. road in Barangay Tapuac; and Cassimira Claveria road in Barangay Malued.
The fund will be sourced from her priority development fund and partly from the budget of national agencies.
Meanwhile, De Venecia distributed of 173 bags of relief goods to help the victims of the two recent typhoons.
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