By Alfonso T. Ruda
DIPOLOG CITY – The Provincial
Engineering Office (PE0) of Zamboanga del Norte has implemented and completed
P831-million worth of water development projects during the first five months
of the administration of Governor Y. Uy.
This
was contained in the report submitted by Provincial Engineer Renato Ajero to
the governor through the PEO’s Barangay Waterworks Development Unit (BWDU).
Ajero
said these water projects include the construction of water supply system at
Barangay Canim in Sibutad town, repair and rehabilitation of the water supply
system at Barangay Dos, Katipunan and the installation of pipelines at the
Zamboanga del Norte Sports Complex during the holding of the Girls Scout
council encampment in Dipolog City recently.
The
provincial engineer added that construction of P1.6 million water development
project is going on in Sirawai town while the PEO is also processing the papers
for the implementation of another P2.6 million worth of water development
projects for the other municipalities in the province.
It
could be recalled that Governor Uy has considered water development project as
one of the priority agenda of his administration as he always puts emphasis on
the importance of potable water for a healthy community. (FPG/ATR/PIA9-Zambo Norte with report from
Mishel Monderamos)