NIA REGION VI RECEIVES 9 NEW EXCAVATORS

The National Irrigation Administration, in its aim to further improve irrigation services through new and reliable equipment, had successfully procured 141 excavators for all regions nationwide amounting to P766 million pesos.

NIA Region VI received 9 excavators to add to its pool of heavy equipment. These excavators shall be distributed among the Irrigation Management Offices in the different provinces of the region.

The official Turnover Ceremony of Equipment for Visayas Regions was held at the Zoomlion Yard, Mandaue City, Cebu on December 13, 2023. The event was attended by the Equipment Management Division personnel from NIA Central Office together with the Regional Equipment Heads and Equipment Operators of Regions VI, VII, and VIII.

With these new excavators, irrigation facilities' maintenance and rehabilitation work can be improved, ultimately improving the agricultural situation of Western Visayas farmers.