NIA-DENR Forest Management Project Meeting Held

Tuesday, May 27, 2014 - 10:15

The National Irrigation Administration (NIA) and the Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) held a coordination meeting regarding a Forest land Management Project (FMP) of the Upper Pampanga River Basin last May 22, 2014 at the NIA Central Office in Diliman, Quezon City. Also being tapped for the project is the National Power Corporation (NPC).

NIA Administrator Claro V. Maranan and other Department Managers met with DENR Forest Management Bureau Director Ricardo Calderon and other officials who gave a presentation on the project whose main objectives were the following: 1. Rehabilitate degraded forest in Pantabangan-Carranglan watershed; 2. Improve forest conservation to improve social and economic conditions of affected communities; 3. Contribute to disaster risk mitigation efforts in vulnerable areas and 4. Strengthen forest land management through Community-Based Forest Management (CBFM).

NIA Welcomes Secretary Kiko Pangilinan

Thursday, May 22, 2014 - 09:45

The National Irrigation Administration's officials and employees welcomed Presidential Assistant for Food Security and Agricultural Modernization (PAFSAM) Secretary Francis "Kiko" Pangilinan who arrived on Tuesday May 20, 2014 at NIA Central Office in Diliman, Q.C.

NIA welcomes Sec. Kiko Pangilinan National Irrigation Administration head Claro Maranan (left) accompanies Presidential Assistant for Food Security and Agricultural Modernization Secretary Francis "Kiko" Pangilinan who arrived on Tuesday, May 20 at the NIA Central Office in Diliman, Quezon City.

This was followed by a presentation and briefing headed by NIA Administrator Claro Maranan together with Senior Deputy Administrator Felix Razo, Deputy Administrator for Engineering and Operations Modesto Membreve, Deputy Administrator for Administrative and Finance Lorna Grace Rosario and other officials on the following topics:

NIA-DA GROUND-BREAKING ILOILO IRRIGATION PROJECT HELD

Tuesday, May 13, 2014 - 12:00

Department of Agriculture (DA) Secretary Proceso Alcala and National Irrigation Administration (NIA) head Claro Maranan together with local officials and beneficiaries officiated ceremonial ground-breaking and cornerstone-laying of the Barotac Viejo Small Reservoir Irrigation Project last May 8, 2014 in Brgy. Nueva Invencion, Barotac Viejo, Iloilo.

The major objective of the project is to promote rural development through the construction of small scale impounding dams and irrigation facilities; boost agricultural productivity and other incidental benefits and enhance the standard of living of small farmers in the area.

Construction of the proposed small reservoir irrigation project is expected to start by the 2nd quarter of this year at a total cost of Php 993,300,000.00.

Benefits of the project are the following: Provide adequate supply of irrigation water whole year round; Generate new area of 265 has. and 459 has.; Increase rice production from 265 Metric Tons to 409 Metric Tons and generate labor employment during construction.

Apart from the DA Secretary and NIA Administrator, other officials who attended the event were Senate President Franklin Drilon, 5th District of Iloilo Representative Niel Tupas, Jr., Iloilo Province Governor Arthur Defensor, Vice Governor Raul Tupas, Mayor Niel Tupas III, NIA Deputy Administrator for Engineering and Operations Modesto Membreve and NIA Region VI Regional Manager Gerard Corsiga.

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