September 27, 2008People’s JOURNAL
P2.3B irrigation projects for Casecnan dam done
Steve A. Gosuico
SCIENCE CITY of Muñoz, Nueva Ecija – Irrigation projects worth P2.3 billion under Phase 1 of the P6.7-bilion component of the giant Casecnan Multipurpose Irrigation and Power Project have been completed, the National Irrigation Administration here said yesterday.
Alexander G. Coloma, NIA-Casecnan project manager, said the newly completed projects are the P608-million rehabilitated Peñaranda River Irrigation System under Contract Package U2 and P1.7 billion in new irrigation areas under contract packages S2 and S3.
Coloma said they are optimistic that the entire Phase 1 of the irrigation component of the CMIPP will be completed on schedule by December. Phase 2 of the irrigation component is set to start in 2009.
Phase 1 of the irrigation component, which started in January 1998 and is now 97-percent complete, involves construction of a 29-kilometer super diversion canal, repair and rehabilitation of existing dams and enlargement of major canals.
Coloma reported to NIA Administrator Carlos Salazar that the PENRIS dam is now operational and looks as good as new with strengthened/improved structures, new electric-driven gates, replacing old and deteriorated dam structures and worn-out, defective gates.
He said the newly rehabilitated dam will irrigate 19,924.20 hectares of agricultural land in 63 barangays in Gapan City and the municipalities of San Isidro, Cabiao and this town, San Miguel and Ildefonso in Bulacan and Candaba, Pampanga.
The newly developed irrigation areas cover 16,879 hectares of farmlands in 67 barangays in this city and the Nueva Ecija towns of Guimba and Talugtog and Victotia, Tarlac.
Alexander G. Coloma, NIA-Casecnan project manager, said the newly completed projects are the P608-million rehabilitated Peñaranda River Irrigation System under Contract Package U2 and P1.7 billion in new irrigation areas under contract packages S2 and S3.
Coloma said they are optimistic that the entire Phase 1 of the irrigation component of the CMIPP will be completed on schedule by December. Phase 2 of the irrigation component is set to start in 2009.
Phase 1 of the irrigation component, which started in January 1998 and is now 97-percent complete, involves construction of a 29-kilometer super diversion canal, repair and rehabilitation of existing dams and enlargement of major canals.
Coloma reported to NIA Administrator Carlos Salazar that the PENRIS dam is now operational and looks as good as new with strengthened/improved structures, new electric-driven gates, replacing old and deteriorated dam structures and worn-out, defective gates.
He said the newly rehabilitated dam will irrigate 19,924.20 hectares of agricultural land in 63 barangays in Gapan City and the municipalities of San Isidro, Cabiao and this town, San Miguel and Ildefonso in Bulacan and Candaba, Pampanga.
The newly developed irrigation areas cover 16,879 hectares of farmlands in 67 barangays in this city and the Nueva Ecija towns of Guimba and Talugtog and Victotia, Tarlac.
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