Published April 30, 2021, 11:03 AM ILOILO CITY – According to the National Irrigation Administration (NIA), the mega dam project in Iloilo province will be operational by 2024. MEGA DAM. Construction for the foundation of the Jalaur High Dam, one of the three major dams of the Jalaur River Multipurpose Project-Stage II (JRMP-II) in Calinog town, Iloilo province. (NIA-6 / MANILA BULLETIN) Engr. Jonel Borres, NIA-6 regional manager, said the P11.2-billion dam in Calinog town can start to supply water by first quarter of 2024. This is as NIA-6 has set to complete the construction of the Jalaur River Multipurpose Project (JRMP-II) by 2023. Borres explained in an online press conference that the three separate dams and reservoirs will have to wait for at least a year to store water.