SILAGO, Southern Leyte, Aug. 2 -- The Department of
Agrarian Reform (DAR) has turned over to the local government unit (LGU) of
Silago, Leyte the remaining farm-to-market road project that would help raise
the income of agrarian reform beneficiaries at the Katipunan Agrarian Reform
Community.
DAR Undersecretary for Policy, Planning and
Research David Erro led the turnover ceremony held in Barangay Katipunan on
Tuesday to transfer the management of the 4.21-km. all-weather road traversing
from Junction Katipunan to Barangay Catmon to Silago.
In a news release issued Wednesday, Erro said the
DAR, aside from providing land, also provides support service projects, such as
farm-to-market roads, to increase the beneficiaries’ agricultural production
and family income.
Regional director Sheila Enciso said the
PHP33.49-million total project cost of the Katipunan-to-Catmon road is shared
by the LGU of Silago and the DAR under the third phase of the Agrarian Reform
Infrastructure Support Project grant.
Enciso said the Katipunan-to-Catmon farm-to-market
road would benefit 583 agrarian reform beneficiaries and 40 other residents
from neighboring barangays.
He called on the recipients to manage and maintain
the infrastructure in good condition since it will be subjected to monitoring
for 10 years.
In her acceptance message, Mayor Pacita Almine
thanked the DAR for the convenience and advantage the project would bring to
her town, especially in making it accessible to other barangays, thus opening
up other livelihood opportunities for the residents. (DAR PR)
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