CAGAYAN - The Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) has completed a total of 993 projects in 2021 that are now benefitting the people of Cagayan Valley Region amid the COVID-19 pandemic.
Claveria Bay Boulevard (DPWH-2/ MANILA BULLETIN) DPWH Regional Office 2 Director Loreta M. Malalu
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Wilzon Valdez, DPWH Region 2 (Cagayan) information officer, said that the flood control project which is 50 percent complete is 240-linear meters long and has a 450-millimeter thick rubble concrete, steel sheet piles, and spur dikes.
District Engineer Danilo U. Tabilas reported to DPWH Region 2 director Loreta M. Malaluan that the project will mitigate the impact of flooding and scouring of vast agricultural lands as the water level in this area tends to rise during the wet season.
Flood during the wet season poses a great threat to lives and properties on low lying areas in this province.
The project which started last Nov. 23 has an allocation of P62 million under the Multi-Year Contractual Authority (MYCA) in the General Appropriations Act (GAA) for fiscal year 2020 and 2021.
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These aim to minimize flood-related casualties and damage to properties during the rainy season and tropical cyclones.
In her report to DPWH Region 2 OIC Regional Director Loreta M. Malaluan, District Engineer Lorna B. Asuten said that these flood control structures on the banks of the Lasam River will help protect the lives of thousands of residents and their properties against the threat of flooding.
Two of these are the Cagayan State University (CSU)-Lasam River Control on Kikking River and the Cagayan River Control in Barangays Aggunetan and Callao Sur.
With a total length of 393 linear meters, these projects will serve as the first line of defense for communities to mitigate the effects of flooding.