Kalibo, Aklan –The National Irrigation Administration (NIA) here is ready to implement the repair and rehabilitation of the Aklan River Irrigation System.
The river irrigation/rehab has a budget of P15 million, which is funded under the P1.0 billion allocation program of the NIA.
According to NIA-Aklan, it has already prepared a program of works for the project which includes Contract Works with an estimated cost of P10,156,018.95; force account works, P2,675,731.50; institutional development, P675,358.55; overhead cost, P742,891.00; and management fee, P750,000, for a total of P15,000,000.
NIA-Aklan revealed that a public bidding under contract works was conducted by the Regional Bids and Awards Committee headed by the Chairman, Engr. Oliver A. Cervantes recently at the NIA office in Linabuan Sur, Banga, Aklan.
The winning bidder, G.F. Rovero Merchandizing, is set to construct the 2.65 kilometers Bench Flume.
NIA-Aklan revealed that the project will rehabilitate 680 hectares of irrigated rice lands in the municipalities of Kalibo, Banga and New Washington in the eastern side and Lezo and Makato in western side, serving 836 farmer beneficiaries.
This NIA project is seen to increase Aklan’s rice production and enhance the hybrid rice program of the provincial government here. (PIA/Venus G. Villanueva)
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