The National Irrigation Administration (NIA) and CT Citimotors, Inc. have signed a contract agreement for the acquisition of 95 units of light and transport equipment worth P155.3 million.
A statement showed that this set of equipment will be used for the monitoring and evaluation of the status of ongoing construction and Operations and Maintenance (O&M) activities of NIA.
The purchase of light/transport and heavy equipment is part of the third tranche of NIA’s three-year re-fleeting program from Calendar Year (CY) 2017 to CY 2019.
For CY 2017, NIA purchased 34 units of light/transport vehicles and 17 units of heavy equipment, while for CY 2018, NIA acquired 91 units of light/transport vehicles and 18 units of heavy equipment.
Meanwhile, five units of heavy equipment and 91 units of light/transport vehicles were set for procurement in 2019.
As of December 31, 2020, NIA maintained in operating condition 3,201 units of heavy, light/transport, other support, and special equipment in support to the operations and maintenance of irrigation systems nationwide.
On the other hand, 622 units of equipment are non-operable or needing repair while 1,382 units of equipment are recommended for disposal.
Thus, the three-year re-fleeting program is expected to make NIA operations more efficient and reliable, the agency said.