Bohol dam feasibility study gets NEDA ok

The bulk of farmers who will benefit from the dam are mostly from the second district of Bohol.

TAGBILARAN — The National Economic and Development Authority (NEDA) has endorsed for funding the feasibility study for the proposed Bohol Northeast Multi-Purpose Dam.

According to Bohol second district Representative Erico Aristotle Aumentado, what remains to be done is the decision of the National Irrigation Administration (NIA) on how to fund the project.

The mode may be either solely government-funded, with official development assistance (ODA), or through Public-Private Partnership (PPP).

With the project given the green light, Aumentado said Boholanos can look forward to the year-round irrigation of some 19,000 hectares of rice land soon.

The bulk of farmers who will benefit from the dam are mostly from the second district of Bohol owing to the topography that makes the area a natural catch basin.

Aside from irrigation, the project will also supply 10 megawatts of hydroelectric power as well as potable and household water. There is even a provision for water sports facilities which may be another tourist attraction for Bohol.