P300M dike rehab projects completed
ROSALES–Some P300 million worth of flood control projects have been completed under the post-“Ondoy” and “Pepeng” Rehabilitation Project.
The biggest project among the eight contract packages, completed in June, was the restoration of the damaged earth dikes in barangays Narra and San Vicente in San Manuel, according to Project Manager Edgardo Paragas.
The restoration of the damaged earth dike in barangay Bantog in Asingan town with a budget of P54 million was completed in May.
The other projects are: protection works projects along the Banila river in Umingan town, P30 million; protection works projects along the Viray-Depalo and Ambayaoan rivers in San Quintin and San Nicolas towns, P30 million; rehabilitation projects for breached dikes in the towns of Villasis, Balungao, Mangaldan, Mangatarem and Rosales, P29.2 million; repairs in Bayambang, Sts. Barbara and Calasiao, P12.7 million; and repair of the damaged earth dike in barangay Gozon in Tayug, P10.5 million.
FLOOD CONTROL
Paragas said there are still many flood control projects that are lined up along the major river tributaries in Pangasinan.
He also expressed hope that the national government will soon be able to find foreign funding for the planned Phase 3 flood control project covering the section of the Agno River from San Manuel to Alcala town.
The project needs at least P5 billion, which was supposed to have been funded by the Japan International Cooperation Agency, which bankrolled Phase 1 and Phase 2, but pulled out due to delays in the project. (DOS/PIA Pangasinan)
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