The Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) has constructed two (2) flood control structures along sections of Pampanga River ensuring the protection of communities in San Leonardo, Nueva Ecija against threat of inundation during heavy rains.
DPWH Secretary Manuel M. Bonoan, citing reports from DPWH Regional Office 3 Director Roseller A. Tolentino, identified Barangays Magpapalayok and Tambo Adorable as the two (2) communities to benefit with the protective structures built by the DPWH Nueva Ecija Second District Engineering Office (DEO).
According to Secretary Bonoan, completed in Barangay Magpapalayok is a 410-lineal-meter flood control mitigation structure that connects to existing floodwalls along the section of Pampanga River.
Costing P63.05-million, the new floodwall serves as an additional layer of defense to safeguard both the lives and properties of Barangay Magpapalayok residents against river water overflow in times of torrential rains.
Meanwhile, DPWH Nueva Ecija Second DEO completed a flood mitigation structure with two (2) sections and combined length of 826.8 lineal meters in Barangay Tambo Adorable.
The P96.5-million structure fortifies the riverbank of Pampanga River to minimize river swelling while also shielding nearby residential areas from flooding come rainy season.
Locals of Barangays Magpapalayok and Tambo Adorable rely on agriculture as main source of livelihood making the provision of the flood control structures vital in ensuring that farmlands and fields dedicated to growing vegetables and other crops are free from water-related damage.
Both projects are funded under the General Appropriations Act (GAA) of 2022.