THE Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) is making headway in improving local access roads, which have significant impacts, particularly in agriculture and trade.
DPWH Director Alex Bote said improving local roads was part of the government’s thrust to build resilient and sustainable communities.
“We are into the improvement of local access roads with significant impact in agriculture, trade and industries. We have convergence programs with other line agencies of the government in this initiative),” Bote said in a news forum in Quezon City Saturday.
“DPWH will continue to implement various programs that will make communities resilient and sustainable,” he added.
The DPWH is one of the government line agencies leading the implementation of some Infrastructure Flagship Projects (IFPs) of the administration under the “Build, Better, More.”
Bote said the DPWH was leading at least 30 flagship projects from the list of priority projects, encompassing various sectors such as physical connectivity, water resources, agriculture, health, digital connectivity, power and energy, and education.
Flood mitigation
The DPWH also said flood mitigation should be a concerted effort between the government and the public.
The public, Bote said, can help reduce the risk of flood through proper waste management and disposal.
He said that while flood control structures could handle a specific volume of water based on the engineering design, their efficiency diminishes because of waste materials clogging the systems.
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