COUNCILOR Ian Mark Nacaya proposed that the city government embark on more reclamation projects as part of the plan for Metro Cagayan de Oro.
In his special report during the regular session this week, the councilor said, President Rodrigo Duterte has announced that Cagayan de Oro will be the next metropolis.
He said while the city government is taking the matter seriously and working towards this goal, the city has been experiencing flooding due to water coming from the high areas.
“This has made the city a swamp due to an outburst of drainage systems, creeks and riverbanks, causing flooding,” Nacaya said.
According to the councilor, solutions have been proposed but flooding still occurs in Cagayan de Oro.
The councilor said reclamation projects such as those in Luzon, Cebu, and neighboring areas, will extend the city’s borders and protect its walls from water turbulence.
“If we have reclaimed properties in areas like Gusa, Lapasan, Bonbon, Bayabas, Bulua, and according to the city mayor, why not raise the earth in Punta Bonbon, that we can also gather no less than 60 hectares,” Nacaya cited. (cli)
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