Agusan River dredging to possibly push through
BUTUAN CITY, May 4 (PIA) - The much talked-about
plans of performing a dredging activity in the Agusan River, after its initial
arrangements were put off due to some circumstances that needed consideration,
may possibly push through after all as members of the Mines and Geosciences
Bureau arrived here to conduct necessary preparations for the said dredging.
The information was personally disclosed by city
Mayor Ferdinand M. Amante, Jr. in his speech during the groundbreaking and
capsule laying ceremony for the construction of two multi-purpose halls in
Brgy. Mahay, April 28.
The group, an affiliate of the Department of
Environment and Natural Resources, is now on its second phase of scooping to
prepare the Agusan River for huge projects including the possibility of
dredging or the process, as in the case of the Agusan River, of scooping out
mud to deepen the river and prevent its waters from overflowing during rainy
days.
The whole concept of dredging began when Mayor
Amante, Vice Mayor Angelo S. Calo and Cong. Lawrence Lemuel H. Fortun explored
possible solutions to the long-existing problem of flooding in Butuan. (LGU-Butuan
City/PIA-Agusan del Norte)
