Flood control experts from the Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) and the Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) conducted an on-site inspection of proposed flood control infrastructures in the Middle and Upper Marikina River Basin.
In a statement, the DPWH said the construction
Marikina River dredging starts tomorrow February 16, 2021, by Eldin Ganic
In the wake of the devastating floods that plunged Marikina City and several other cities of Metro Manila underwater in November last year, the Task Force Build Back Better (TF BBB) will begin dredging activities on the Marikina River on February 17.
Environment Secretary and TF BBB chair,
Roy A. Cimatu, made the announcement following reports that portions of the river have been illegally reclaimed, drastically reducing the ability of the waterway to contain excess rainwater during typhoons.
The pilot dredging will be in the portion of the river near Marcos Highway in Barangay Kalumpang while a simultaneous bamboo planting activity will take place on the banks of Barangay Industrial Valley Complex, both in Marikina City.
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Published February 15, 2021, 5:00 PM
Mining operations within the Marikina River Basin should not be blamed for the massive flooding that engulfed some parts of Marikina and Rizal province during the onslaught of Typhoon Ulysses, the deadliest and most destructive typhoon to hit the country in 2020.
This was indicated in the recent decision released by the Mines and Geosciences Bureau (MGB), which lifted the temporary suspension of several quarries and crushing plants in Rizal province.
“With or without mining operations, flooding, erosion, and siltation will occur within the Marikina River Basin,” MGB said.
“The quarrying operations in Rizal are just a fraction of the land disturbance. The contribution of these operations to the flooding and siltation of the Marikina River is only minimal,” it added.
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