Road works bridge repair top Capitol's P1.4 billion infra projects
Balita News Services
has proposed some P1.4 billion worth of priority project to be
implemented in Cebu towns.
These infrastructure projects will be included in the annual
investment plan for the province.
The bulk will go to the concreting of roads (P1.2 billion),
followed by the repair of bridges (P135 million).
Other projects include the construction of a 12-storey government
and commercial building at the south bus terminal, the provincial jail
in Kalunasan, and the executive building in Capitol, all estimated at
P105 million.
The engineering office also proposed to spend the rest of the P38
million building box culverts.
Capitol sees countryside development as an effective way to address
the province's insurgency problem.
Gov. Pablo Garcia earlier assured he will step up the delivery of
basic services, especially in far-flung towns.
"These people are susceptible to the New People's Army (NPA)
because the government has neglected them," Garcia said.
He said the Provincial Engineering Task Force has greatly aided
mayors in opening up roads.
Garcia added that he will issue a memorandum for town mayors and
other local officials to visit barangays periodically.
He also "ordered" the PNP to increase their visibility in these
areas.
"We only have NPA sightings. We should also have sightings of
police officers on foot patrol," the governor said.
Of the 17 road concreting projects, 11 are intended for the towns
of Catmon, Tuburan, Carmen, Asturias, Compostela, Tabogon, Bogo,
Bantayan, Madridejos, Daanbantayan, and Medellin.
The military had cited some rebel activities in the first five
towns.
As for the 33 proposed box culverts, 19 are intended for a drainage
system in Pilar, Camotes. The rest are for Tudela, Poro, and Barili.
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