DILG expedites 120 permits  for transmission projects

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The National Grid Corporation of the Philippines (NGCP) said the Department of Interior and Local Government (DILG) helped facilitate the issuance of 121 permits and clearances for several critical transmission projects.

The company added the agency helped secure 26 building permits from local government units where the Mindanao-Visayas interconnection project will traverse.

NGCP added the DILG’s assistance was also crucial in securing 42 building permits, 45 locational clearances and eight barangay clearances for the completion of the Hermosa-San Jose 500 kilovolt line, spanning in the provinces of Bulacan, Pampanga and Bataan.

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“The usual chokepoints for our projects are the procurement of right-of-way and the issuance of permits from local governments and other government agencies. While we have been diligent in completing the items needed from us to secure the required clearances, timely permit processing unfortunately remains one of the bigger stumbling blocks to on-time project completion. Considering the urgency of our projects, we greatly appreciate DILG’s support to fast track the release of the needed permits,” NGCP said in a statement.

NGCP also emphasized the need for a whole- of- government approach in pushing for the completion of projects in the energy sector, from planning to implementation, timely action from the regulator, holistic planning within the power sector and support from other relevant government agencies.

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