DAR approves irrigation projects for Hingyon

By Daniel Codamon

HINGYON, Ifugao -- Two communal irrigation projects here were recently approved by the National Department of Agrarian Report for implementation under its Agrarian Reform Infrastructure Project III.

This was bared by Ma. CefelerinaAfable, national program manager of ARISP III to DAR-Ifugao informing them of the final approval of the projects for two agrarian reform communities of this municipality.

The two barangays are Umalbong with a total project cost of P5,687,950.00 and Anao with P5,174,790.00 for their CIS which is one of the project component of the ARISP III package.

According to Afable, 50 percent of the total direct cost of the two CIS amounting to P2,500,000.00 for Umalbong and P2,280,000.00 for Anao are now being processed at the Central Office.

The provincial project management office was requested to closely coordinate and participate in the conduct of bidding and that representative of the regional project management office or the PPMO will act as observer.

The PPMO is also tasked to advise the National Irrigation Administration to submit a copy of the contract or abstract of bids to the central project management office so that release of the initial cash be effected.

The ARISP III has also implemented other components in its ARC of the province such as farm-to-market roads, post harvest facilities and agricultural and agri-business development projects. --JDP/DBC-PIA CAR, Ifugao