IRRIG. II (PENARANDA

The project includes: (a) construction of two earth and rockfill dams on the Canili and Diayo rivers with diversion channels to divert the water into the Pampanga river basin; (b) raising and improvement of the Pampanga-Bongabon diversion dam and enlarging and extending for 19 km, the main canal and lateral G-2 of the Pampanga-Bongabon River Irrigation System (PBRIS); (c) rehabilitation of an existing irrigation and drainage system of about 16,700 ha; (d) construction of a new irrigation and drainage system to serve an area of about 8,600 ha which is now rainfed; (e) improvement of existing drainage channels and construction of cross-drainage and diversion structures to collect local flows; (f) upgrading of existing project roads and construction of additional roads in the area; and (g) procurement of vehicles and equipment. The project also includes provision for a comprehensive study of the water and land resources of the Central Luzon Basin with the objective of identifying potential irrigation projects and formulating a plan for their development taking into account other beneficial water resources.