{"id":121113,"date":"2017-10-03T23:12:44","date_gmt":"2017-10-04T03:12:44","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/canadianinquirer.net\/v1\/?p=121113"},"modified":"2017-10-03T23:12:44","modified_gmt":"2017-10-04T03:12:44","slug":"mmda-pushes-for-flood-control-thru-solid-waste-management","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/canadianinquirer.net\/v1\/2017\/10\/03\/mmda-pushes-for-flood-control-thru-solid-waste-management\/","title":{"rendered":"MMDA pushes for flood control thru solid waste management"},"content":{"rendered":"
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The Metropolitan Manila Development Authority (MMDA) will implement solid waste management activities as part of a flood control project in Metro Manila, with the recent approval of a loan by the World Bank (WB) and the Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank (AIIB).\u2029 (PNA Photo)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

MANILA\u00a0—\u00a0The Metropolitan Manila Development Authority (MMDA) will implement solid waste management activities as part of a flood control project in Metro Manila, with the recent approval of a loan by the World Bank (WB) and the Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank (AIIB).<\/p>\n

The USD500-million Metro Manila Flood Management Project, which will be implemented by the MMDA and the Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH), is expected to reduce flood-related incidents in the metropolis.<\/p>\n

Under the project, 36 existing pumping stations will be modernized while 20 new ones will be built.<\/p>\n

Support infrastructure along critical waterways will also be improved in the cities of Manila, Pasay, Taguig, Makati, Malabon, Mandaluyong, San Juan, Pasig, Valenzuela, Quezon City, and Caloocan.<\/p>\n

The community-based solid waste management activities include the improvement of solid waste collection services, community mobilization and awareness campaigns, incentive-based waste collection and purchase of waste collection equipment within the vicinity of pumping stations, waterways and drainage channels.<\/p>\n

\u201cSaid component is expected to support other existing MMDA flood control and clean-up operations such as the \u2018Estero Blitz\u2019, dredging of open waterways, de-clogging of drainage laterals, and de-silting of drainage mains and interceptors,\u201d the agency said in a statement.<\/p>\n

For its part, the DPWH will be in charge of modernizing the 36 pumping stations operated by the MMDA and constructing new ones.<\/p>\n

Meanwhile, the National Housing Authority (NHA) and the Social Housing Finance Corp. (SHFC) will be responsible for the resettlement of informal settler families.<\/p>\n

The WB has approved its counterpart funding worth USD207.6 million for the flood control project last September 28.<\/p>\n

The China-led AIIB has likewise approved similar funding of USD207.6 million while the Philippine government will shoulder the balance of USD84.8 million.<\/p>\n

The project, which will be implemented from 2018 to 2023, is expected to benefit 760,000 households living within the affected drainage areas in Metro Manila.<\/p>\n

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