TUGUEGARAO CITY, Cagayan, June 27 (PIA) - - The provincial government here has hosted a virtual public consultation for the restoration of the Cagayan River and its tributaries.
Governor Manuel Mamba said Cagayan River is one of the major sources of livelihood and an economic driver of the province, however, siltation in its river bed is now a major concern which creates disaster during rainy season.
"Our Cagayan River is a boon in our province. It is a source of livelihood but sometimes it becomes a bane that we suffer lost of lives, properties and lovelihoods whenever it swells, especially during rainy season and typhoons," Mamba said.
This is the reason, Mamba said, why he proposed for the conduct of dredging along the Cagayan River to mitigate the effects of flooding not only for the benefit of the people of Cagayan but also for provinces of region 2 upstream.
Aside from this, the governor also said he wants to reopen the port of Aparri which has been the major seaport in Luzon in the early years but was closed due to siltation of the mouth of the Cagayan River.
"We want to reconstruct the Aparri port as I believe it could be a major point of entry seeing its potential for economic progress and development," Mamba said.
The governor further promised that there will be no black sand mining activity to be conducted while doing the dredging.
The public consultation was attended by officials from the regional and provincial offices, municipal and barangay officials, environmentalists, religious sectors, media, academe, and other civil society organization.
Majority of the stakeholders, especially those in Aparri which will most likely to be benefitted when restoration project will commence expressed support to the dredging project. (MDCT/OTB/PIA 2-Cagayan)
Source: Philippines Information Agency (pia.gov.ph)
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