Nueva Ecija farmers get huge boost with P12-M road

By Jonas Reyes

GENERAL TINIO, Nueva Ecija — The Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) in Nueva Ecija announced that it has completed the P11.7-million farm-to-market road in Barangay Pias which is seen to provide ease of travel to both motorists and farmer residents.
    The newly paved 3.096-lane km farm-to-market road in Barangay Pias is part of the thrust by the DPWH Nueva Ecija 2nd District Engineering Office (DOE) to reduce travel time for motorists.
    According to district Engineer Elpidio Trinidad, the undertaking is part of the Convergence Program of the DPWH and Department of Agriculture (DA) funded under the General Appropriations Act of 2021.

    In other developments, Trinidad inspected the ongoing desilting project of the Nueva Ecija Area Equipment Section (NEAES) in Gabaldon as he noted that the desilting of the Digmala Creek started in October last year.

    The agency has removed large amounts of sand deposits and other dredge materials.

    “This undertaking has improved the creek’s flood carrying-capacity,” Trinidad said.

    He added that by improving the channel’s ability to carry increased river flow, flooding in low-lying areas during the typhoon season can be mitigated, thus promoting the safety and welfare of residents living nearby.

    Trinidad was with Quality Assurance Chief Marlon G. Hernandez and field engineers from the Construction and Maintenance Sections. The group assessed the condition of the bridge structure located in the said waterway.

    “We are grateful to Bureau of Equipment Director Toribio Noel L. Ilao and Regional Equipment Management Division Chief Danilo S. Danganan for their continued support through the implementation of projects like this. We hope that with the cooperation of BoE, EMD, NEAES and NE 2nd DEO we will be able to solve the perennial problem of flooding in this part of our province,” Trinidad said