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The preliminary estimated cost of the Bicol River Basin Development Program is around P75 billion, the Department of Public Works and Highways said Monday.“This is just a preliminary estimate on the basis of the feasibility study kasi the year cost will be determined after the detailed engineering designs, so all in all, I think it's almost about P75 billion for now,” DPWH Secretary Manuel Bonoan said in a press briefing.
Bonoan said the detailed engineering designs for BRBDP would begin by 2025, while the civil work will likely start by 2026.Bonoan earlier welcomed the preparations for the reevaluation of BRBDP as a flood control measure, with the assistance from Korean Exim Bank.The program plans to cut channels and put up diking systems and interceptor channels, among others along the Bicol River.
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