Geological Study on Davao Shrine Hills Awaits Bidding
Mindanao Daily Mirror
July 23, 2010
Geological study on Shrine Hills waits for bidding
BY DIANA LHYD SUELTO
The geological study on Davao Shrine Hills already has a budget but the study itself cannot be conducted yet because it has yet to be bidden out.
In an interview yesterday, city administrator Zuleika Lopez said the process of bidding out the project to an independent survey group still has to be done. And that itself cannot be done yet because the bidding will be undertaken only after the City Planning Office has done its initial study, Lopez said.
The city has allocated a P750,000 budget for the geological study of Shrine Hills. The geological study for Shrine Hills is one of the priority projects that Mayor Sara Duterte, who wants to undertake it because of the possible geological hazard the development of the area poses.
Shrine Hills is one of the areas in the city that is prone to landslides.
During the 15th Council, a study was conducted by the Committee on Environment and Natural Resources headed by then councilor Leo Avila.
It concluded that Shrine Hills is geologically unstable.
The geological study that will be conducted will go hand in hand with the ongoing study for the Zoning Ordinance of the city.
Lopez said depending on the result of the study, Shrine Hills may be declared a park and recreational area where developments would not be allowed.
Currently, no developments in Shrine Hills are being approved by the city. The only developments that are allowed are those that have been approved before the declaration of status quo in the area.