DA eyes Candaba Swamp canal project to curb flooding

DA eyes Candaba Swamp canal project to curb flooding

MANILA, Philippines — The Department of Agriculture (DA) has commissioned a P150-million study to assess the feasibility of transforming Candaba Swamp in Pampanga into large-scale canal systems to mitigate flooding in the area. The study, in partnership with a Vietnamese university and engineering contractors, will determine whether the infrastructure project can become a vast water storage,

DA EYES CANAL SYSTEM TO FIX CANDABA SWAMP FLOODING

The Department of Agriculture is looking at a major infrastructure project that could turn Pampanga’s flood-prone Candaba Swamp into a vast water storage, irrigation, and agricultural transport network, with canals potentially stretching 100 meters wide and reaching 7 meters deep. Agriculture Secretary Francisco Tiu Laurel Jr. said the DA has commissioned a P150-million study with […]