RICHLI Water Corporation, a Bohol-based bulk water company, has embarked on yet another project, the water treatment plant like the one it built in Cortes town.
The company did the groundbreaking and blessing of its water treatment plant in barangay Hinlayagan Ilaud, Trinidad, Bohol in a simple but fitting ceremony.
Rev. Fr. Tereso Lumacang, Jr. and Rev. Fr. Jeffrey Camargo did the prayer and blessing of the site and its equipment with the presence of the company’s bigwigs, Mr. Richard Lim and his son company’s president Ralph Lim and Trinidad Mayor Atty. Roberto C. Cajes and his lady Judith Cajes and Vice-Mayor Fernando Erio and Sangguniang Bayan members.
Also in attendance were Vice-Gov. Dionisio Victor A. Balite, former CabSec Leoncio Evasco, Jr. (chair, Office of the Governance Accountability and Review), OGAR members, Dan Neri-Lim, former judge Sucezo Arcamo and former provincial prosecutor Macario Delusa, company officials, barangay officials and visitors.
Vice-Gov. Balite, Mayor Cajes, Evasco each gave their respective messages on the water project that is envisioned to produced potable water of million-liter-per-day (1mld).
Ralph Lim gave the purpose of the water project which is expected to be completed within six months by contractor CPG Construction company owned and managed by former Board Member Gerry Garcia.
It will be recalled that Trinidad and the Richli Water Company reached an agreement and inked the bulk water supply contract for the latter to supply potable water to the former.
The signing came after the meticulous study and series of meetings for months to make it feasible in accordance with the government protocols, the mayor said.
He said that one salient point of the contract is that if any town or local government unit is interested to be supplied by potable water from the company it has to go via Trinidad municipal government. This way, it would mean an economic income-generating venture of the municipality, he said. (rvo)
