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The
implementation of the proposed P10,600-million Bohol Integrated
Water Supply System Master Plan can only be viable with the
role of private sector.
This
was according to Governor Erico B. Aumentado following presentation
of the draft master plan Monday by Woodfields Consultants,
Incorporated which was commissioned by the Local Governance
Development Program or LGDP of the Australian Agency for International
Development.
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Aumentado
advised Woodfields Consultants, Incorporated to refine
the details of the master plan in a way that it would
identify the role of private investors in the implementation
of the project for the purpose of economic internal
rate of return.
The
governor wants the consultant to come up with more options.
LGDP
Partnership Adviser Linda Paredes, however, announced
that they will present the master plan again on Wednesday
for the stakeholders.
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Aumentado
also noted that the project will less likely become sustainable
with zero interest as presented by Woodfields Consultants.
The
governor also said it would be difficult to gain support from
NEDA with the concept of zero percent interest.
He
stressed the significant role of a private investor to implement
the proposed water supply system master plan.
Engr.
Eduardo Santos, the president of Woodfields Consultants, Incorporated
president said that Phase 1 of the project costs P10,512 million,
while Phase 2 costs P88 million.
He
said phase 1 covers the period 2010 to 2024 wherein the construction
of major water facilities will be undertaken, and phase 2
covering 2025 to 2035.
Construction
will start in 2010 and completed in 2012. The initial operation
will start in 2013, Santos said.
Aumentado,
for his part, said the provincial government don't have the
necessary resources to back this ambitious project but will
tap private sector, and it would be hard to convince the national
government with this concept. And, the AusAID, who will give
the grant, may not like it.
With
private sector, implementation will be accelerated, and the
people will be assured of its sustainability.
Aside
from the monetary impact that will spell sustainability, Woodfields
Consultants, Incorporated also needs to refine some details
in water supply sourcing system.
The
project involves tapping selected river basin which include
the Rivers of Abatan, Loboc, Manaba, Carood, Ipil, Inabanga,
which can consolidate total net quantity of 7.91 cubic meter
per second.
On
this, Aumentado commented that the Wahig must also be considered
as main source of water stock in Inabanga River, and Pamacsalan
River as one large water source.
As
to the clustering of the rivers, NIA Provincial Administrator
Calixto Seroje, commented that it won't be feasible because
Bohol has many inland bodies of water that will serve as sources
of supply.
Woodfields
Consultants, Incorporated which was commissioned by the Local
Governance Development Program or LGDP of the Australian Agency
for International Development, also grouped the municipalities
into clusters based on the source of water supply.
It
was proposed that Abatan River Cluster shall provide for the
municipalities of Antequera, Catigbian, San Isidro, Sagbayan,
Balilihan, Sikatuna, and Corella, while the Loboc 1 river
cluster will supply for Loboc, Loay, Lila, Dimiao, Valencia,
Alburquerque, Baclayon, Tagbilaran, Dauis, Panglao, and Cortes.
Loboc
2 cluster will provide for Sevilla, Bilar, Batuan, Carmen,
Dagohoy, Sierra Bullones, and Pilar, while Manaba cluster
will be for Garcia-Hernandez, Jagna, Duero, Guindulman, Anda,
and Candijay.
Carood
river cluster will serve Mabini, Alicia, San Miguel, Danao,
Ubay, and C. P. Garcia, while Ipil will serve Bien Unido,
Trinidad, Talibon, Getafe, and Buenavista.
Inabanga
River cluster will serve Inabanga, Maribojoc, Loon, Calape,
Clarin, and Tubigon.
The
project's alternative schemes involve development and evaluation
for each of the seven river clusters wherein each scheme will
include source development, pumping system, treatment system,
reservoir and sumps, transmission lines for the purpose of
delivering required bulk water supply at the off-take of each
municipality at a pressure of not less than 14 meters.
The
master plan will provide a total average daily production
of 208,353 cubic meter that will benefit about 1,078,600 population.
The
necessary facilities to be established include a source facility,
water treatment plant, storage facilities, transmission facilities,
pump stations, power source development, land and right-of-way
(ROW) acquisition, stored materials, equipment and vehicles.
(PGMA)
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