“According to the Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH), more than P351 billion is needed to finance the flood management master plan for Metro Manila,” reports ABS-CBN News correspondent Pia Gutierrez on ABS-CBNnews.com.
DPWH Secretary Rogelio Singson made this revelation during the “flood summit” on Thursday, May 8. The event was hosted by the House Committee on Metro Manila Development.
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The report noted that the flood control master plan “will cover 4,354 square kilometers, 17.1 million people, 16 cities in the metropolis, 8 towns in Bulacan, and 63 towns and cities in the Calabarzon area.”
The report added that the measures include the “construction of dams, basin and river improvements, rehabilitation of pumping stations and additional drainage mains/box culverts, construction of road dikes, and dredging work.”
But, gosh, that’s a lot of money.
Photo from the MMDA website
