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| Cong. Lord Velasco stresses a point in meeting with DENR Secretary Roy Cimatu (left) |
Congressman Lord Allan Velasco met on Tuesday with Secretary
Roy Cimatu of the Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) to
discuss proposals benefiting the environment of Marinduque.
Velasco sought Cimatu's assistance in
the construction of a Gabion Dam to be built on the downstream of the
Maguila-guila Siltation Dam. It will serve as a filtering station to prevent
sediments from flowing down the Mogpog River to nearby communities. It will also serve as a preventive barrier to protect against flash floods.
With the degradation of existing structures in the Marcopper
site, this infrastructure is necessary to avert another potential mining disaster.
Considered by the United Nations as one of the most severe environmental
disaster in history, the Marcopper Mining Disaster occurred in Marinduque back
in 1996 and continues to affect the lives of many people on the island-province.
Cong. Velasco also advocated for the approval of the Bamboo
Demo Farm Project in Marinduque. He presented the Work and Financial Plan of
this project to Sec. Cimatu and asserted that the development of bamboo nurseries within the province will be cost-efficient and
sustainable, as the province saves on importing bamboo from other provinces and
the attendant transportation costs.
Finally, Cong. Velasco advanced his idea of setting up
Central Sewage Treatment Facilities in every local government unit on the island.
