METROPOLITAN Manila Development Authority (MMDA) Chairman Benhur Abalos on Wednesday inspected the newly-installed floating trash traps in various waterways in the cities of Quezon and Mandaluyong, which are part of the agency's flood management project.
The MMDA official personally oversees the hauling of garbage at the Creek in Barangay Kamuning, Quezon City to make sure that the waterways are free from all kinds of rubbish.
"We have installed trash traps on the waterways to block damaging debris and garbage as part of our flood management project," Abalos said.
Abalos also oversaw the hauling of garbage at Buhangin Creek near Aglipay Bridge in Mandaluyong City.
FLOOD MANAGEMENT MEASURE. Chairman Benhur Abalos inspects newly installed trash traps at Lagarian Creek in E Rodriguez, Quezon City on Wednesday, 3 November 2021. The trash traps were designed to help mitigate damage to the pumping stations caused by huge garbage brought by floods during heavy rains.(DANNY QUERUBIN)
He said that these creeks are major tributaries of the San Juan River, which is connected to the Pasig River.
He added the agency will deploy personnel to collect garbage regularly along the creek.
The trash traps were installed last June to block the entry of garbage and to help mitigate damage to the agency-manned pumping stations caused by garbage.
Abalos also mentioned that the agency is currently installing additional trash traps in 35 locations all over metropolis.
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