The Department of Transportation (DOTr) is speeding up the acquisition of rights-of-way impacted by the construction of the EDSA Greenways Project.
The agency said 3,064 square meters of a total 5,657 square meters, or 54.16 percent of property, have been acquired for the project.
As part of the transport agency’s social mechanism for transport projects, the DOTr has also approved resettlement action plans for all stations covering the EDSA Greenways Project.
At least 148 individuals affected by the project have also been enrolled under the Department of Labor and Employment’s (DOLE) Livelihood Assistance Program.
The DOTr earlier signed an agreement with Smart Communications Inc. to relocate the telco’s utilities and cables affected by the construction of elevated walkways on the Metro’s main thoroughfare, including footbridges in Balintawak, Cubao, Guadalupe and Taft.
These pedestrian structures seek to address the needs of the elderly, persons with disabilities (PWDs), women, and people travelling with children by connecting MRT and LRT stations to it.
Aimed at resolving inadequacies in the country’s infrastructure that hinder national development, growth from initiatives under the nationwide Build Better More program is expected to make the economy more resilient, make trade more efficient, help fund more infrastructure projects, and uplift the standard of living in the country.
Once completed, the EDSA Greenways Project will connect pedestrians and commuters to mass transit stations to help promote the use of public transport.
