Mindanaotoday.com | DPWH-10 sustains CDO catchment, flood control projects
CAGAYAN DE ORO CITY – The Department of Public Works and Highways-10 (DPWH-10) continues to execute its implementation of the Cagayan de Oro (CDO) Urban Drainage Masterplan as part of its mandate to further strengthen the region’s infrastructure capabilities towards the economic development of the city and flooding.
As of September 2022, 39,406.71 lineal meters (Lm) out of the total drainage project length, 28,556.74 Lm have already been funded, which comprised 72.26 percent of the CDO Urban Drainage Masterplan.
Since its initial release in the year 2015, the total budget released as of CY 2022 is P4.11 billion – 59.40% of the total project cost, a total of P1.40 billion was released for the Sapang Catchment, P821.34 million for Carmen Catchment, and P1.89 billion for Bitan-ag and Kolambog Catchments.
Thirty project contracts were already completed, seven are ongoing, eleven were suspended, and two were terminated.
The terminated projects were due to unresolved right-of-way (ROW) issues wherein only 76 Informal Settler Families (ISFs) were relocated out of the 276 identified along the Bitan-ag to Kolambog Creek project alignment while some permanent structures were also left uncleared.
The 11 suspended projects were due to the absence of traffic clearance from the City Government, pending settlement of ROW concerns, and revision of plans.
Ongoing construction of the drainage system along Villarin-Lirio-Gemelina Street, Barangay Carmen is at 18.69% accomplishment as of September 15, 2022.
DPWH-10 receives partial budget releases per year intended for the completion of drainage projects, however, due to unresolved ROW issues in project locations that impede project implementation, some funds were reverted.
Relocation of project-affected families was coordinated with the City Government, once resolved and project alignment is cleared, implementation of drainage projects will be in full swing. (DPWH-10 | PIA-10)
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