Department of Budget and Management (DBM) Secretary Amenah F. Pangandaman has approved a Special Allotment Release Order (SARO) amounting to P495,129,744 to the Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH). This is to cover the payment of right-of-way (ROW) for properties affected by the NLEX-SLEX Connector Road Project (NSCRP).
The fund is charged against the Program/Activity/Project under the FY 2023 DPWH Budget, and was approved for release by the Budget Secretary on 22 February 2023.
Secretary Pangandaman stressed that the fund will further boost the Marcos Jr. administration’s infrastructure development program.
“As we continue the timely release of funds under the 2023 General Appropriations Act, the DBM also ensures that priority projects and programs of the Marcos Jr. administration will be provided with the needed budget at the soonest possible time. The budget for the right-of-way payments for the NSCRP will definitely boost our Build, Better, More program,” the said Secretary Pangandaman.
Secretary Pangandaman further underscored, “Alam naman po natin na isa sa pinaka-crucial na part ng project implementation is the right-of-way. That’s why securing the payment for all affected properties is very important. And we also thank our kababayans for their solidarity and cooperation. Importante po ‘yun para umusad ang proyekto.”
The NSCRP, an approximately 8-kilometer, elevated 4-lane toll expressway, aims to stimulate development in Manila, Caloocan, Malabon, and Navotas, as well as its surrounding areas.
The project likewise seeks to help decongest traffic in Metro Manila.
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