Posted on April 18, 2016
Close to P2 billion has been allotted for the cleanup of one of the world’s dirtiest rivers, which runs through two provinces and areas in Metro Manila. Officials have set plans to spend the money on one of the simplest but most controversial methods to rid water systems of trash—dredging.
This year’s General Appropriations Act (GAA), which sets the national budget, has allocated P1.9 billion to clean up the Marilao River System (MRS), according to officials of the Bulacan provincial government.
At least P250 million will be spent at the start of the dredging work, according to the provincial government, which says the project has been approved by the National Economic and Development Authority.
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