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Manila Bulletin devider devider NEDA-ICC approves new infra projects

NEDA-ICC approves new infra projects

Published Mar 13, 2018 12:00 am
By Chino S. Leyco The National Economic and Development Authority (NEDA) Board’s Investment Coordination Committee-Cabinet Committee (ICC-CabCom) approved new infrastructure projects, including a flood control project in Mindanao and a traffic-alleviating project in Metro Manila. During its meeting last week, the NEDA-ICC-CabCom approved the Ambal-Simuay river and Rio Grande de Mindanao river flood control projects and the construction of 10 proposed priority bridges crossing Pasig-Marikina river as well as the Manggahan floodway. These projects are all under the Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) and among the 75 flagship projects of the Duterte administration. The Mindanao flood control projects, costing P39.2 billion, would involve the construction of various flood management infrastructure such as dikes and floodgates along the Ambal-Simuay and Rio Grande de Mindanao. The Mindanao flood control projects are parts of the Mindanao River Basin, the second largest river basin in the country. Meanwhile, the construction of the remaining 10 priority bridges crossing Pasig-Marikina river and Manggahan floodway, amounting to P27.37 billion, aims to improve road transport network capacity and efficiency in Metro Manila. The ICC-CabCom, which is chaired by Finance Secretary Carlos G. Dominguez III and co-chaired by Socioeconomic Planning Secretary Ernesto M. Pernia, also approved the Rural Agro-Enterprise Partnership for Inclusive Development and Growth (RAPID Growth) project. The RAPID Growth project is geared towards improving productivity of micro, small, and medium enterprises (MSMEs) and making them competitive in the local and global markets. The project, which costs P4.78 billion, intends to support 78,000 farming households by increasing on-farm and off-farm activities and generating employment opportunities in rural areas. In the same meeting, the ICC-CabCom also approved the increase in cost and the change in scope of the Integrated Marine Environment Monitoring System Phase 2 (PHILO 2) project of the Department of Agriculture - Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (DA-BFAR). The project involves the improvement and expansion of the first phase of the project, particularly its vessel monitoring system (VMS) and integration of various databases, including fishing vessel registry, ocean and weather data, stock assessment data, and records of illegal unreported and unregulated fishing. The ICC-CC approved BFAR’s request to change the scope of the project in order to purchase additional VMS transceivers to cover more commercial fishing vessels and to utilize both satellite and terrestrial technologies, among others. The ICC-CC also approved the change in scope and cost for the Integrated Disaster Risk Reduction and Climate Change Adaptation (IDRR-CCA) Measures in Low-Lying Areas of Pampanga Bay.
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