A progressive solon on Thursday sought a congressional probe into the P63.14-billion Metro Rail Transit (MRT) 7 project.
Kabataan Partylist Rep. Terry Ridon filed House Resolution No. 926 which calls for the review of the concession agreement between the Department of Transportation and Communications (DOTC) and the Universal LRT Corporation (ULC).
He took note that the 25-year concession agreement gives ULC, a business entity partly owned by San Miguel Corporation, the sole right and obligation for the development, financing, operation and maintenance of the mass railway transit project that will undergo the “Build-Gradual Transfer-Operate and Maintain” (BGTOM) scheme.
He expressed concern that construction of the MRT-7 train line and the real estate commitments included in the project would displace more than 300 farmer-families in Tungkong Mangga, San Jose del Monte, Bulacan and would also displace another 40,000 residents in Tala and Pangarap Villages in Caloocan City.
“Despite this, no clear plan of action for the affected families is presented by the proponents of the project,” Ridon said.
The MRT-7 project involves the construction of a 44-kilometer light rail transit route and road project that spans Quezon City, Caloocan City, and Bulacan.
Ridon also questioned the net revenue sharing presented in the agreement.
Kabataan Partylist Rep. Terry Ridon filed House Resolution No. 926 which calls for the review of the concession agreement between the Department of Transportation and Communications (DOTC) and the Universal LRT Corporation (ULC).
He took note that the 25-year concession agreement gives ULC, a business entity partly owned by San Miguel Corporation, the sole right and obligation for the development, financing, operation and maintenance of the mass railway transit project that will undergo the “Build-Gradual Transfer-Operate and Maintain” (BGTOM) scheme.
He expressed concern that construction of the MRT-7 train line and the real estate commitments included in the project would displace more than 300 farmer-families in Tungkong Mangga, San Jose del Monte, Bulacan and would also displace another 40,000 residents in Tala and Pangarap Villages in Caloocan City.
“Despite this, no clear plan of action for the affected families is presented by the proponents of the project,” Ridon said.
The MRT-7 project involves the construction of a 44-kilometer light rail transit route and road project that spans Quezon City, Caloocan City, and Bulacan.
Ridon also questioned the net revenue sharing presented in the agreement.
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