DPWH has P1-B infra budget for NegOcc this '09
BACOLOD CITY -- Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) in Negros Occidental revealed that a total of P1.016 billion has been allocated for infrastructure projects in the province this 2009 excluding the Bacolod City Lone Engineering District.
The projects would begin by March, meaning it could help the displaced unskilled workers in the upcoming “tiempo muerto” or dead season.
As part of the guidelines, 50% of labor should come from the areas where the infrastructure work is being implemented.
As per records furnished to The News Today, First Engineering District has P288 million which include P161 million for infrastructure projects; P66 million for the second congressional district and P61 million for the third congressional district in Negros Occidental. No specific projects have been listed so far.
The Fourth Engineering District has P137 million for various projects in the area of jurisdiction which include Tibsoc Pontevedra road worth P35 million, San Enrique Tibsoc road - P20 million, Lag-asan Bago road - P20 million, Bago Mambukal Road Caridad section – P30 million, Bago Mambukal road – P1 million, junction Valencia Boy Scout camp in La Carlota -- P1 million and Bago Mao La Carlota road – P30 million.
An amount of P216 million has been allocated for the fifth congressional district for the rehabilitation of the Bacolod South Road (Pilar Marina Section) – P10 million, Hinigaran Section – P15 million, completion of the Bagroy bridge – P5 million; Rehabilitation of junction Pontevedra–La Castellana road – P20 million, Binalbagan-Isabael Road – P20 million, Vallehermoso-Canlaon City-La Castellana Road – P20 million, Isabela-Libas-Neg. Occ. boundary road – P26 million, rehabilitation of the Himamaylan road - P100 million.
The P375.4 million of Sixth Engineering District are allotted for the following projects: asphalt overlay of the Kabankalan Bais Road – P163 million; concreting of the Mambaroto-Cabadiangan Road in Sipalay – P61 million, Tabo Road in Ilog – P19 million, Talacdan Road in Ilog – P14 million, Caningay Road in Candoni -- P17 million.
Asphalt overlay of the Barangay Dancalan, Ilog Road – P35 million, Barangay Gusi, Ilog road – P20 million, Cartagena Sipalay Road – 19 million, Canturay Sipalay Road – P16 million; and completing of the Cawilan Bridge in Hinobaan – P11.4 million.