Pasig River Rehabilitation

Pasig River Rehabilitation Commission makes sure that waterway gets rehabilitated to its perfect conditions conductive to recreation tourism and transport. PRRC, Pasig River Rehabilitation Commission began its operation in the month of January 1999 however the real payment of funds began in the month of May of the similar year. The functions of the Pasig River Rehabilitation Commission are many given below.

• Make sure that the easements offered in the Civil Code as well as a few related laws get examined such as waterways and esteros, which drain into the Pasig River

• Reposition squatters, settlers and other unlawful inhabitants along its banks

• Put together and coordinate all the programs belonging to the rehab of the Pasig River however not restricted to the Pasig River Development program

• Reduce the dumping of untreated industrial wastewater as well as sewerage into the river that include all acts and omission in related laws and violation of Pollution Control law

• Create an updated master plan on the rehab of Pasig River considering its power for tourism, transportation and recreation

• Start civil works for the aims like clearing of structures, cleaning of the river and dredging of the structures

• The NEDA, National Economic and Development Authority has given confirmation to a multi-billion-peso project, which will surely help in the improvement of the water quality of Pasig River, enhance ferry transportation operations and reduce the health dangers

• The Pasig River Dredging Projects costs around P5.04 billion involves the removing and controlling of predictable 2.83 million cubic meters of debris materials in the river that covers a 17-kilometer stretch, expanding 2 kilometers into Manila Bay from Del Pan Bridge to the Napindan Hydraulic Flood Control Gate

• Nearly 89.29% will be funded by Belgian Super Subsidy Facility out of the complete cost. Belgian Super Subsidy Facility is a soft loan administered and financed by the Belgian government. The leftover P539.85 million will represent the counterpart of the Philippine Government.

• The Pasig River Rehabilitation Commission will follow the project that is classified into 3 components to be followed over duration of 3 years, starting from second quarter of the present year until 2011.

• According to NEDA, the project will balance the ongoing Pasig River Environmental Management and Rehab Sector Development programs and even the proposed Treatment of Major and Minor Esteros and Tributaries Project. Both of these projects have the main focus on to improve the water quality of the Pasig River.

• According to the NEDA, the project is in line with Medium Term Philippine Development plan 2004 to 2010 for creating a healthy atmosphere for the people by improving the quality of the water of the Pasig River

• It is even helpful of the force to reduce the occurrence of natural disasters by following the structural measure like keeping at the best possible the conveyance capacities of the river channel floodways through both desiltation and dredging according to the agency.

• In the 2007 to 2010 Comprehensive and Integrated Infrastructure Program, the project is included.

Pasig River Rehabilitation Commission greatly takes care of the waterways gets rehabilitated to the best conditions.