MMDA vows to make MM flood-resilient
By J.Lo
"As we move forward, MMDA has high hopes for project extensions for us to successfully alleviate flood management issues in Metro Manila through MMFMP's structural and non-structural interventions, as well as active participation and commitment of all stakeholders," Metropolitan Manila Development Authority (MMDA) acting chairman Romando Artes said referring to the Metro Manila Flood Management Project, vowed to continue enforcing flood control and management projects funded by international entities.
The agency is "committed to further intensify efforts and initiatives toward making Metro Manila more resilient to floods, especially since effects of climate change are getting worse," Artes said.
Both MMDA and Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) recently met with representatives from World Bank (WB) and Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank (AIIB), which both fund projects under MMFCMP.
They visited solid waste granulator (SWG) and brick-making facility creates bricks, hollow blocks and concrete barriers made with shredded solid waste, as well as bio-waste compost materials near the Vitas pumping station in Tondo, Manila.
WB and AIIB officials noted MMDA has increased SWG's diversion rate to eight percent from five percent compared to midterm review conducted last March; achieved wider reach of mobile materials recovery facility from 10 to 42 barangays, collecting 97,000 kilos of waste from last March's 8,000 kilos; and distributed composting facilities to 32 barangays from three barangays last March.
MMDA is constructing water hyacinth processing plant in Rizal, installing pilot pyrolysis equipment at the Vitas pumping station and installing trash traps in selected waterways.
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