More infra projects for Aklan ARCs
The first quarter of 2006 will usher massive projects for the two agrarian reform communities in Ibajay, Aklan in the amount of P 47,463,928.00.
According to Atty. Daniel Y. Martelino, PARO II of DAR- Aklan, these projects are set for launching and others are to be turned over to the local government unit of Ibajay.
The 5.7 km farm to market road of Mabusao-Maloco and Agdugayan is already completed and the project costs P9.458 M. The 1.66 kilometer Monlaque-Aparicio concrete farm to market road is nearing completion and is worth P 11.782 M.
Meanwhile, other projects such as the San Jose Communal Irrigation System that provides irrigation for the 220 hectares of land is on-going and amounts to P 24,192,765.
The post harvest facilities for Aparicio ARBs Multipurpose Cooperative which comprises of a solar dryer and warehouse is due for completion by February. The project costs P 595,743.00. The barangay of Monlaque is also provided with Level II rural water system and the project will commence by February. This project sums up to P 1,435,207.00.
The above mentioned projects are undertaken through the funding support of the DAR-ADB-ARCP(Department of Agrarian Reform- Asian Development Bank -Agrarian reform Communities Project) and the ARISP II (Agrarian Reform Infrastructure Support Projects).