DENR grants ECC to Kaliwa Dam
Credit to Author: Tempo Desk| Date: Thu, 24 Oct 2019 08:00:42 +0000
The Department of Environment and Natural Resources has granted an Environmental Compliance Certificate for the implementation of the Kaliwa Dam project in Rizal and Quezon.
DENR Secretary Roy Cimatu said the department, through its Environmental Management Bureau, will strictly monitor the compliance of the Metropolitan Waterworks and Sewerage System with the conditions stipulated in the ECC.
EMB issued an ECC for the Kaliwa Dam project after it satisfied the requirements of the Environmental Impact Statement System under Presidential Decree 1586 and its implementing rules and regulations.
With the ECC issuance, Cimatu said the MWSS is expected to “implement the measures presented in the EIS intended to protect and mitigate the project’s adverse impacts on community health, welfare, and the environment.”
He reminded MWSS to ensure that appropriate environmental and social safeguards are met in the implementation of the Kaliwa Dam project.
“Environmental considerations shall be incorporated in all phases a
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