NIA Inaugurates Irrigation Projects in Palawan
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.