Tarlac’s calamity fund at P62.3M

TARLAC CITY, Tarlac, August 7, 2012-The calamity fund of Tarlac province which will be used for disaster plan for the year 2012 is P62.3 million.

 

In a report sent by the Provincial Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council (PDRRMC) Deputy Executive Officer Engineer Manuel Agustin, said the fund is divided into three areas which are Pre-disaster, post disaster, and quick response.

 

Pre-disaster area will have a share of P27.1 million, where Agustin disclosed that activities under this include updating of provincial evacuation or hazard and rescue plan (P50,000); reproduction and distribution of hazard or risk maps and DRMM flyers/posters (P400,000); conduct of Fora/symposia (P250,000); emergency drills like fire, earthquake, flood, water search and rescue (WASAR) (P500,000); trainings for Disaster Action and Response Team, BLS/CPR Swift Water Rescue and DRRM related trainings (P1.5 million); purchase of rescue/communication equipments (P5 million); repair and rehabilitation of damaged infrastructures and facilities (P12 million).

Fuel for equipments and other service vehicles (P1.2 million); stockpiling and prepositioning of relief goods (P2.5 million); provision of certified seeds, probiotics, organic fertilizer, vegetables seedlings, vitamins for livestock and garden tools (P1.2 million); purchase of empty sacks for sandbagging (P750,000); hazard pay and insurance premiums for disaster operatives (P500,000); and stockpiling and prepositioning of medicines (P1.2 million.)

 

P16.5 million will be allotted for post disaster for the repair and rehabilitation of infrastructures and other activities related to the effects of calamity.

 

Under the area include agriculture, long term rehabilitation, food for work, repair of heavy equipments, and repair and maintenance of rescue equipments, said Agustin.

 

And the quick response will have P18.7 million for the purchase of additional relief goods, medicines, fuel, financial assistance; procurement of additional sacks for sandbagging; and procurement of additional seeds, fertilizers and probiotics. (Joelyn G. Baluyut)