MMDA to start study on 50-year drainage master plan
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MMDA to start study on 50-year drainage master plan
MANILA — The Metropolitan Manila Development Authority (MMDA) aims to begin within the year its study on the 50-year Drainage Master Plan for Metro Manila to avoid widespread flooding such as the floods during the onslaught of Typhoon Carina and southwest monsoon last month.
MANILA — The Metropolitan Manila Development Authority (MMDA) aims to begin within the year its study on the 50-year Drainage Master Plan for Metro Manila to avoid widespread flooding such as the floods during the onslaught of Typhoon Carina and southwest monsoon last month.
In Tuesday’s hearing of the Senate Committee on Environment, Natural Resources and Climate Change, MMDA General Manager Undersecretary Procopio Lipana said the master plan will propose upgrades and expansions to the drainage network.
In Tuesday’s hearing of the Senate Committee on Environment, Natural Resources and Climate Change, MMDA General Manager Undersecretary Procopio Lipana said the master plan will propose upgrades and expansions to the drainage network.
“I-integrate natin lahat ng drainage system ng 16 cities and one municipality (We will integrate the drainage system of 16 cities and one municipality),” Lipana said.
“I-integrate natin lahat ng drainage system ng 16 cities and one municipality (We will integrate the drainage system of 16 cities and one municipality),” Lipana said.
Committee Chair Senator Robinhood Padilla, however, lamented the length of time it will take to see results.
Committee Chair Senator Robinhood Padilla, however, lamented the length of time it will take to see results.
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“Kalungkot naman ‘yun,” Padilla said. “Maganda ang plano pero ang gusto natin baka may kagyat nang maumpisahan. Fifty years naku, di ko na makikita yan.”
“Kalungkot naman ‘yun,” Padilla said. “Maganda ang plano pero ang gusto natin baka may kagyat nang maumpisahan. Fifty years naku, di ko na makikita yan.”
(That is sad. The plan is good but we want to see if some things can already be started. Fifty years, I won’t see that anymore.)
(That is sad. The plan is good but we want to see if some things can already be started. Fifty years, I won’t see that anymore.)
Other proposed projects of MMDA is the construction of new pumping stations, flood tunnels and small water impounding projects through the National Irrigation Administration (NIA), construction of an additional Malabon-Navotas Floodgate, improvement and upgrading of effective flood control operational system and relocation of informal settler families along waterways and easements.
Other proposed projects of MMDA is the construction of new pumping stations, flood tunnels and small water impounding projects through the National Irrigation Administration (NIA), construction of an additional Malabon-Navotas Floodgate, improvement and upgrading of effective flood control operational system and relocation of informal settler families along waterways and easements.
Various local governments were also asked about their responses to climate change.
Various local governments were also asked about their responses to climate change.
According to Christian Evangelista, Chief Research and Planning Division of the Manila Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Office, they are also crafting their own drainage master plan.
According to Christian Evangelista, Chief Research and Planning Division of the Manila Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Office, they are also crafting their own drainage master plan.
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