The P296.5 million Bulk Water Supply Project in Mati City is expected to start this April. The project is expected to help solve the perennial problem of inadequate water supply in the city.
A project of the Provincial Government of Davao Oriental, the construction of the bulk water project will be undertaken by Mactan Rock Industries Inc. the lone bidder of the project.
The bulk water project will use surface water during the wet season and ground water during dry seasons. The facility can provide clean potable water to water retailers in the city like the Mati Water District, Ruwasa and Balibago Waterworks. The Bulk Water Supply System will be constructed along Mayo River.
The project will provide clean water to 11 villages in the city; Mayo, Don Salvador Lopez, Don Enrique Lopez, Don Martin Marundan, Dahican, Bobon, Tamisan, Lawigan, Matiao, Central and Sainz.
Governor Nelson Dayanghirang said the project is a solution to the long-standing problem among residents in Mati City, the capital of the province.
“This is a long overdue project of the province. I conducted a survey to find out the main problem of the residents, when the survey came out I discovered that their number one complaint has been the lack of water,” the Governor said.
Governor Dayanghirang said the project’s aim is to deliver basic services to the residents which is access to clean water.
The bulk water project also aims to prepare for the growth of Mati City which currently has 150,000 residents. The City famed for its tourism attraction such as white sand beaches and stunning seascape is expected to grow with the expected recovery of the global economy and the return of tourism.
To ensure the success of the project the provincial government has inspected the other water supply projects of the contractor Mactan Rock Industries Inc., one of which is located in the province of Cebu.(PIA XI/RG Alama)
