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DENR-7: P9M Set for Yolanda Victims in CenVis
The Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR)-7 has reported a total of P9,571,046.82 of funds allocated to finance relief assistance and programs to typhoon Yolanda affected communities in Central Visayas.
DENR-7 Regional Executive Director Isabelo Montejo revealed during the briefing on “Post-Yolanda” interventions and programs at the Central Command, Cebu City recently.
A total of around P1, 311.952 was given to 400 beneficiaries of the Cash-for-Work Program and another P89,094.08 was provided to the 182 beneficiaries for the “Operation Gabas” program as an immediate relief assistance to residents of affected municipalities in Northern Cebu.
Under these schemes, affected communities of the typhoon were hired and utilized to clear typhoon debris, plant or rehabilitate damaged mangrove areas and establish nurseries as a source of planting materials.
Others were also hired to cut fallen trees and coconut palms and converted it into lumber of desired dimension and were used in the construction of damaged houses.
“We have been very active in providing immediate relief assistance to our communities in Northern Cebu, but now we are gearing toward a more sustainable project to help our beneficiaries and at the same time provide a safer place for them by establishing mangrove and beach forest plantations in our coastal areas that may protect them from further devastations brought by typhoons in the future,” said Montejo.
In its report, DENR-7 contracted around nine people’s organization (POs) and six barangay local government units (LGUs) to establish around 85 hectares of mangrove plantations with a total cost of P4,420,000 in various identified coastal areas including the Islands of Camotes and Bantayan and other affected areas in mainland Cebu.
There are also eight people’s organizations and 11 barangay local government units that are also set to establish a total of 98 hectares of beach forest plantations with a total project cost of P3,750,000.00.
