The Metropolitan Manila Development Authority (MMDA) will launch on Monday (August 8) the August Estero Blitz at the Tripa de Gallina and Estero de Sta. Clara which traverse the cities of Makati, Pasay, and Manila.
MMDA Chairman Francis Tolentino will personally lead the intensive cleanup starting at 6 a.m.
The August Estero Blitz aims to clean at least two esteros daily for one month. It was conceptualized following the successful “480 Minutes” cleanup operations on the eight identified flood-prone areas in Metro Manila which took place last July 24.
At least fifty personnel from the Agency’s Metro Parkway Clearing Group and Flood Control and Sewerage Management Office will be deployed for the cleanup.
Heavy equipment such as cranes with clamp shells and backhoes will likewise be utilized on the said cleanup drive for dredging of accessible waterways.
“We are optimistic that this estero cleanup will mitigate flooding and will raise public awareness on the consequences of indiscriminate throwing and dumping of garbage,” Tolentino said.
The August Estero Blitz is set to cover 69,766 meters of various waterways on the sixteen cities and one municipality comprising Metro Manila.
