On the 22nd of April, the deliberation on the Solid Waste Management Plans (SWMP) of the LGUs who were able to submit their Ten-year SWMP was conducted in Manila. This was attended by the Representatives from Department of Agriculture, DOST, DPWH, representatives from NGO, DENR- SWMP head-ARMM, Antonio Andamen, Undersecretary for SW and LGU concerns, Benny D. Antiporda, Municipal Mayors and the designated MDRRMO/MENRO of LGUs shortlisted for the deliberation.
Taraka, being one of the LGUs which were able to submit their SWMP, was included in the first batch of LGUs to be assessed. The deliberation was attended by the honorable Mayor Nashiba G. Sumagayan and the designated MDRRMO, Abdul Hasim C. Badron.
The hard work and efforts of the SWMC of the LGU-Taraka headed by Mayor Sumagayan was finally paid off after the successful deliberation which ended on the 25th of April.