Barangays prepare 5-year SWMP
As Koronadal aspires to become a garbage-free city, the City Environment and Natural Resources Office (City Enro) directs the 27 barangays to formulate a 5-year development plan for the Solid Waste Management Program (SWMP).
“Barangays plays the vital role so the city’s vision to reap the clean environment will be realized based on an expected time”, City Enro Augustus Bretaña said as he underlined the value of cooperation. He further explained that the concerned units must be serious in achieving the goals by seeking the help and collaboration of the purok and sitio communities.
Meanwhile, included in the 5-year development plan of each barangay are their mission and vision in line with the program which will serve as a guide for them whenever confusion arises. While embodying in the strategies on waste reduction are programs and activities which they are going to execute along with information education campaigns and budget requirements.
So as not to cause burden and inconvenience to the barangay officials and community the said program will be implemented phase-by-phase within five (5) years from the start of its execution until the villagers become accustomed to it and become their way of life. Thus, its completion is expected in 2025 after it came into effect in 2021.
To ensure that the barangays are guided accordingly, they are required to present their mode of approach and have it approved by the City of Koronadal Solid Waste Management Board (CKSWMB). The CKSWMB composed of various departments and sectors were created through Executive Order (EO) 31 series of 2020, based on Section 12 of Republic Act (RA) No. 9003, or known as Ecological Solid Waste Management Act of 2000, which mandates every Local Government Unit (LGU) for the creation of such council.
There were 22 barangays presenting their recently completed 5 year SWM plan including Avaceña, Cacub, Caloocan, Carpenter Hill, Concepción, Esperanza, General Paulino Santos (GPS), Mabini, Magsaysay, Mambucal, Morales, Paraiso, Rotonda , Saravia. San Isidro, San Jose, Sta.Cruz, Sto.Niño, Topland, Zones II, III and IV. Barangays that do not submit their scheme during the scheduled board meeting will be expected to submit their finalized method to City Enro.