Binuo ni Pangulong Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. ang “Inter-Agency Council for the Pasig River Urban Development” bilang bahagi ng pagtugon ng pamahalaan sa pangangailangang agarang rehabilitasyon ng Pasig River.
Sa apat na pahina ng Executive Order (EO) No. 35, na pirmado ni Executive Secretary Lucas Bersamin noong July 25, nakasaad na ang inter-agency council ang magiging responsable sa pagsisiguro ng ganap na rehabilitasyon ng riverbanks, sa kahabaan ng Pasig River water system at mga kalapit na water systems.
Ang inter-agency council ay pamununuan ng Secretary of the Department of Human Settlements and Urban Development (DHSUD).
Magsisilbing vice-chair ang Metropolitan Manila Development Authority (MMDA) chairman, na mayroong 13 member agencies.
Kinabibilangan ito ng Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH), Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR), Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG), Department of Tourism (DOT), Department of Transportation (DOTr), Department of Finance (DOF), Department of Budget and Management (DBM), National Historical Commission of the Philippines (NHCP), National Commission for Culture and the Arts (NCCA), Philippine Ports Authority (PPA), Philippine Coast Guard (PCG), Laguna Lake Development Authority (LLDA) at Tourism Infrastructure and Enterprise Zone Authority (TIEZA).
Ang council rin ang naatasang bumuo ng Pasig River Urban Development Plan at magpatupad ng coordinated at integrated rehabilitation ng Pasig Riverbanks system at mga kalapit na water systems.
“It is also tasked to ensure that easements provided under RA 386 (Civil Code of the Philippines) and other relevant laws are followed; study, prepare and implement a comprehensive shelter plan for relocation of informal settlers; and accept grants or any assistance from local and foreign sources subject to existing laws, rules and regulations.” saad ni Presidential Communications Office (PCO) Secretary Cheloy Garafil.
Inatasan ang council na makipagtulungan sa national at local government agencies, para sa pagre-review ng mga umiiral na Presidential issuances na mayroong kinalaman sa rehabilitation at development ng Pasig River.
Maging ang pagrekomenda sa Office of the President ang mga kinakailangang pagbawi o amendment sa issuances na ito.
“The council is also directed to submit a quarterly report on the implementation of the EO.” pahayag ni Secretary Garafil. | ulat ni Racquel Bayan
