The Water Resources Management Office (WRMO) will launch this week advisable measures to assist handle the impression of the El Niño phenomenon, the President Communications Office stated.
The transfer got here following President Ferdinand Marcos Jr.’s directives for the newly created water physique “to mitigate the effects of El Niño …at least for this year.”
“We will have a plan for the mitigation of the effects of El Niño this week. I just spoke to the Secretary of DENR this morning and she has told me that she will be prepared to make public what needs to be done,” Marcos stated throughout a gathering in Malacanang.
He stated Department of Environment and Natural Resources, Department of Agriculture, Department of Public Works and Highways and the National Irrigation Administration are working with the WRMO for the plan to handle the dry spell.
The WRMO, created below EO 22, is below the DENR.
Marcos additionally introduced he has tapped former Public Works and Highways secretary Rogelio Singson to assist the federal government in arising with the answer to the issue.
Singson, a water administration skilled, will assist with the contingency measure for El Niño and in crafting an general plan for the Philippines.
“Because we have enough surface water. It’s just a question of protecting it. We are designing now a system of catchment basins not only for flood control. The original plan was only for flood control. But now, we have said we have to… that flood control always now includes irrigation and sometimes even power, if we can do it,” Marcos stated.
He stated the NIA will depend on the dams for steady provide of water for the irrigation of lands.
He additionally stated the new and humid climate being felt at the moment isn’t but the onset of El Niño.
“We haven’t felt – people think that this is El Niño but we haven’t felt the effects of the El Niño. In some areas pero sa ngayon hindi pa talaga ‘yan,” Marcos stated. “We have a plan. So we are making sure that we will be ready when that time comes.”
Solar-powered water provide
Ako Bicol Party-list Rep. Elizaldy Co stated it was essential to take proactive measures to handle the potential adversarial results of the climate phenomenon
“Given the predictions from PAGASA, it is crucial that we take proactive measures to address the potential adverse effects of El Niño on our agricultural communities,” stated Co, the chairman of the House Committee on Appropriations.
For occasion, Co stated, solar-powered water provide methods might assist guarantee dependable entry to wash water, particularly in far-flung and upland communities.
“The proposed solar-powered irrigation facility, coupled with an advanced fertigation system, holds great promise in ensuring an uninterrupted and environmentally friendly water supply for our farmers,” Co stated.
“By selling accountable water administration practices, adopting modern applied sciences, and empowering communities, we are able to improve our resilience and reduce the impression of El Niño on our farmers and their livelihoods,” he added. —LDF/NB, GMA Integrated News
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