NIA Administrator Florencio F. Padernal taking time out from his busy schedule in Central Office visited the Umayam River Irrigation Project (URIP) in NIA Caraga Region.
URIP covers the municipalities of La Paz and Loreto, Agusan del Sur and was designed to provide sustainable development, increase agricultural production, uplift farmers' living condition, generate employment and encourage local business opportunities in the area. It aims to generate 6,729 hectares with 2,125 farmer beneficiaries.
The project implementation started in CY2012 and targeted for completion in CY2015. It was undertaken by contract and force account works, with the total project cost of Php1, 474,072,000. The Administrator visited the site with Regional Manager Encarnacion S. Soriano, EOD Manager Engr. Constancio G. Bana-ay, Jr., Engr. Gregorio Y. Pang, Jr., URIP Project Manager, and contractor representatives, and discussed the quality and standards of the construction.
Prior to the site inspection, URIP team presented the physical accomplishments of the project showing positive slippage for all packages. With the technical expertise of the Administrator, he shared the possible innovations/strategies to fast track the implementation, such as the installation of pre-cast structures.
These actions assure the URIP beneficiaries that NIA is determined to implement its projects and irrigate the farmland with the given date of completion. (Jane B. Huqueriza)
Administrator Florencio F. Padernal (4th from right) with Engr. Gregorio Y. Pang, Jr., URIP Project Manager (3rd from right), Acting Regional Manager Encarnacion S. Soriano (2nd from left), Engr. Constancio G. Bana-ay, Jr.(3rd from left), Engr. Ferdinand D. Amon (4th from left), and URIP & ADS IMO staff at URIP PMO, Agusan del Sur.
Administrator Padernal checking the standard and quality of on-going construction
Administrator Padernal with NIA Caraga Officials and Staff together with URIP Team and Contractor representatives at Dam site
