Kidapawan urges villages to build water impounding sites vs. El Niño

Students rest under a baobab tree as the heat index in Kidapawan City reached 41 degree Celsius at 2 p.m. on Wednesday, Aug. 12. — Photo by Williamor A. Magbanua

KIDAPAWAN CITY — The local government unit (LGU) of Kidapawan City has urged its 40 villages to establish water impounding facilities to mitigate the impact of El Niño.

The city government made the appeal during the Association of Barangay Captains (ABC) meeting last week, noting it is important to secure water supply for agricultural and household use to cushion the impact of the dry spell.

The city government suggested to village officials to look for a place or private landowners who are willing to lend their properties near streams or rivers for reservoir construction.

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