National Irrigation Administration (NIA) Administrator Claro V. Maranan together with Assistant Administrator Romy Anonuevo, Manager for Operations Department Efren Roqueza, IMO Division Manager-A Mario M. Hebreo and other officials inaugurate new irrigation projects from June 26 to 27, 2014 in the province of Palawan.
The inauguration of the said projects is part of the agency's on-going efforts to provide a rapid delivery of irrigation projects to farmers in the province that they need for their crops.
"This is President Pnoy's answer to the needs of irrigation in our country. It is an accomplishment by the President that was made through NIA," Maranan said. He added that his visit is in line with No. 7 of his Seven Point Program which is to "build stronger commitment to farmers and other stakeholders".
The projects inaugurated in the Northern part of Palawan are the Sandoval Small Irrigation Project is an Ogee Dam located at Roxas, Palawan built at the cost of P9,418,811.40 that covers the First District composed of Brgy. Sandoval, Roxas, Palawan. It has an irrigable area of 60.40 hectares that will benefit 42 farmers and is under the Arutayan Irrigators Association.
Mabini Small Irrigation Project is an Ogee Dam located at El Nido, Palawan that was built at the cost of P24,045,778.59 that covers the First District and is located at Brgy. Mabini, El Nido, Palawan. It has an irrigable area of 110 hectares that will benefit 38 farmers and is under the Samahang Manunubig ng Mabini, Inc.
Projects inaugurated in the Southern part are the Ibato-Iraan Small Reservoir Project is located at Aborlan, Palawan that covers the Third District composed of Brgy. Sagpangan, Isaub and Iraan. It has an irrigable area of 860 hectares that will benefit 425 farmers and under Ibato Iraan Farmers Irrigators Association Inc.
Tigman Communal Irrigation System is an Ogee Dam located at Aborlan, Palawan that was built at the cost of P7,769,520.30 and covers the Third District. It has an irrigable area of 140 hectares (80 hectares, restored) that will benefit 53 farmers and is under the Mantig del Plari IA.
Batang-Batang River Irrigation System is a Teruvian Intake located at Narra, Palawan that was built at the cost of P29,929,147.20 and covers the Second District. It covers 500 hectares of restored area and 700 hectares of rehabilitated area.
Aside from the inauguration of the new projects, the NIA Administrator also inspected Barutoan Small Irrigation Project at El Nido and the Ibato-Iraan Diversion Dam at Aborlan in Palawan and found that the said on-going projects will be finished in two years instead of three.
The National Irrigation Administration (NIA) inaugurates 12 irrigation projects in Palawan on June 26-27. Photo shows NIA Administrator Claro V. Maranan (2nd,right) opens the irrigation steel gate together with Mayor Edna Lim of El Nido (2nd,left), IMO-Div.Manager A, Mario M. Hebreo (right) and Ernie Daizon, IA-President. Mabini Small Irrigation Project is an Ogee Dam that was built at the cost of P24,045,778.59 and has an irrigable area of 110 hectares that covers the First District and is located at Bry. Mabini, El Nido, Palawan.
