Residents living near the Batacan River in Barangay Pit-ao, San Clemente, Tarlac are now safe from flooding with the completion of a flood mitigation project by the Department of Public Works and Highways.
In his report to DPWH Secretary Manuel Bonoan, DPWH Regional Office 3 Director Roseller Tolentino said that the completed project is a 982-linear meter slope protection consists of a steel sheet pile foundation capable of shielding the vast plantation of corn, palay, and other root crops in the area from severe flooding brought by the overflowing of Batacan River.
“The completed project is a 982-linear meter slope protection consisting of a steel sheet pile foundation capable of shielding the vast plantation of corn, palay, and other root crops in the area from severe flooding brought by the overflowing of Batacan River.”
In addition, the project features a 9.10-meter-wide access road that provides residents a safer pathway to reach farms and nearby establishments in Barangay Pit-ao.
“As a result of the completion of the dike road, widespread flooding will be prevented and will also facilitate better mobility for the locals,” Tolentino added.
The P70.2 million slope protection in Barangay Pit-ao, San Clemente, Tarlac was implemented by DPWH Tarlac 1st District Engineering Office under the Sustainable Infrastructure Projects Alleviating Gaps (SIPAG) and was funded under the General Appropriations Act of 2023 (GAA).
