Iloilo Flood Control Project implementation upbeat
Despite climatic and other constraints, the implementation of the Iloilo Flood Control project remains upbeat, with overall physical accomplishment of Stage I project, of 84.56 percent and 5.23 percent ahead of the schedule.
Project Management Office (PMO) in-charge Engr. Al Fruto said the contract packaging for the major constructions under Package 1 undertaken by the Hanjin Heavy Industries and construction Co., Ltd of Korea, is targeted for completion in July 2010.
Fruto said Package 2 with China International Water and Electric Corporation has a target date of completion in February 2010.
The PMO’s status report said that the total original project cost in 2001 was P4,262,000,000, while the revised cost as of January 2009 was P5,587,000,000.
The report also showed that Package 1 which involves the construction of Jaro Floodway and Improvement of Tigum and Aganan Rivers has an actual project accomplishment of 78.19 percent.
Accomplishments for individual constructions in the Jaro Floodway showed 92.13 percent for Pagsanga-an bridge, 98.18 percent for Anilao bridge, 95.64 percent for Tacas bridge, 90.28 for balabago bridge, 89.97 percent for Buhang bridge, 88.75 percent for Bito-on bridge, and 92.14 percent for Jaro Floodway.
The same report showed that Aganan river Improvement garnered an accomplishment of 58 percent, while Tigum River Improvement reached 30 percent.
Fruto said that Package 2, which is targeted for completion by February 2010, has an actual project accomplishment of 96.237 percent with individual projects showing the following accomplishments: Improvement of Jaro River Mouth, 97.906 Percent, Iloilo River Improvement, 98.959 percent, Upper Ingore Creek Improvement, 93.5 percent, and Carpenter’s bridge, 95.13 percent
Fruto also said, continuing development works of resettlement sites are being undertaken, while of the total 505 project affected families, 99 percent have been relocated, and of the 97 hectares Right-of-Way required acquisition, 99 percent is workable.
The Jaro floodway consisting of 4.75 kilometers and the jaro river system improvements are set for a scale of 50-year return period.
The project is aimed to mitigate flood damage and to create a more sustainable urban community life in Iloilo City and its surrounding areas. (PIA6/ESS)