Sun.Star Cagayan de Oro

Limketkai yields

DPWH drainage project finally set to get underway

- PJ Orias

After months of negotiatio­ns, the Limketkai Sons Inc. and the Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) finally reached an agreement to continue with the proposed drainage system which is seen to solve flooding in C.M. Recto Avenue.

Councilor Teodulfo Lao Jr. said on December 28 last year, Limketkai agreed to allow the government to start digging its property to connect the Agora drainage to Bitan-ag creek through the Limketkai drive.

It can be recalled that Limketkai refused this arrangemen­t but later on asked the DPWH to send them an official request of their proposal.

Lao, committee chair of the city council committee on public utilities said, both parties signed a memorandum of agreement (MOA) last February 8 to proceed with the project.

Lao said he was informed by the lawyer of the Limketkai group and DPWH engineer Leowald Pecore that the MOA was signed last week.

But Lao said Limketkai has set certain conditions, such as constructi­ng a single-barrel box culvert instead of the existing double-barrel design.

“Pero karon ningsugot na ang Limketkai na diha moagi ang drainage sa Limketkai drive, pero ang ilang condition dili double-barrel, kundili singlebarr­el nga klase sa drainage,” he said.

Lao said as soon as constructi­on starts, families along the creeks will be relocated.

He said 12 families in Kolambug, Lapasan, 7 families along Bubunawan river, and 7 families in barangay Camaman-an are ready to transfer to relocation sites.

“Target nato 1st quarter mahuman na gyud para wala nay urban flooding,” Lao added.

 ?? (LYNDE SALGADOS) ?? VEGGIES’ HAVEN. Farmers in barangay Kibangay, Lantapan, Bukidnon prepare their fresh harvest f vegetables on a sunny Sunday morning, February 10 ready for transport to downtown Cagayan de Oro via the picturesqu­e Talakag road.
(LYNDE SALGADOS) VEGGIES’ HAVEN. Farmers in barangay Kibangay, Lantapan, Bukidnon prepare their fresh harvest f vegetables on a sunny Sunday morning, February 10 ready for transport to downtown Cagayan de Oro via the picturesqu­e Talakag road.

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