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Presidential Decree No. 274 on the rehabilitation of the Pasig River.

Country/Territory
Philippines
Document type
Legislation
Date
1973
Source
FAO, FAOLEX
Long title
A Decree pertaining to the preservation, beautification, improvement and gainful utilization of the Pasig River, providing for the regulation and control of pollution of the river and its banks in order to enhance its development, thereby maximizing its utilization for socio-economic purposes.
Subject
Water
Keyword
Inland waters Freshwater pollution Pollution control Effluent waste water/discharge Subsidy/incentive
Geographical area
Asia, Asia and the Pacific, East Asian Seas, North Pacific, South-Eastern Asia
Abstract

This Presidential Decree implements the Pasig River Development Program for the regulation and control of the river in order to prevent its further deterioration which has resulted due to the indiscriminate disposal of wastes into the river, due to the lack of proper maintenance and to the inadequacy of systems of control over the use of the waterways of the river.

Full text
English
Website
www.chanrobles.com