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attended decisive parliamentary sessions regularly for played an active role in parliamentary proceedings for YOUR asked questions in parliament on pertinent issues for lived up to the promises made to YOU addressed the issues that are cared about by MP wisely utilised the annual allocation of funds for

1 Do you know Who your MP is?

GOPAL SHETTY, BJP

BORIVALI GAJANAN KIRTIKAR, SHS (E&W), , N , (E&W), (W)

NW NE

POONAM MAHAJAN, BJP

ANDHERI (E), (E&W), CHUNA BHATI, NC KHAR (E&W), , , KIRIT TILAKNAGAR, SOMAIYA VIDYA VIHAR,

VILE PARLE (E&W) SC BJP

SANTACRUZ (E&W), , , WHAT , , KANJUR MARG, KHINDI PADA DOES S , , TROMBAY, VIDYA VIHAR, AN MP , SHS DO? , MASJID, CST AREA, BUNDER , SHS CHARNI RD, MAZGAON, , MUMBADEVI, , , , CENTRAL, CHEMBUR, CHUNA , , NAGPADA, BHATI, , NAINGAUM, , COTTON GREEN, OPERA HOUSE, , , CURREY RD, PAREL, DOCKYARD RD, REAY RD, ELPHINSTONE SION, TILAK ELPHINSTONE RD, SANDHURST RD, ROAD, GOVANDI, NAGAR, GIRGAUM, , GTB NAGAR, TROMBAY, GRANT ROAD, , KING’S CIRCLE, KALBHADEVI KH UMERKHADI, , 2 3 Priry Rsosiiiis of MPs A Question of usios The Constitution of defines what an MP is responsible for through its Why are Parlimentary Questions It is an MP’s way to get to know the impact of national policies on his constituency. It is their Union and Concurrent List. The list is rather voluminous, but the major areas are: asked by MPs Important? alternative to RTI and an equalizer between independent MPs and star members of a party!

DEFENSE FOREIGN RAILWAYS NATIONAL PORTS & AVIATION BANKING & SOCIAL Number of questions asked Total number of questions asked by MP in parliament AFFAIRS HIGHWAYS SHIPPING FINANCE SECURITY Top five ministries first 15 sessions May 2015 to Aug 2018.

National Average 270 questions

Data Source: loksabha.nic.in Source: Data MINISTRY NAME 10 QUESTIONS 100 QUESTIONS TRADE & HEAVY ENERGY LABOUR & PRIMARY & LAW, JUSTICE TAXATION HERITAGE COMMERCE INDUSTRIES & POWER EMPLOYMENT HIGHER & COURTS PRESERVATION HUMAN RESOURCE EDUCATION DEVELOPMENT

FINANCE

DEFENCE

AGRICULTURE AND Sory Rsosiiiis of MPs FARMERS WELFARE 423 RAILWAYS While MPs are eligible to spend Rs. croreyear on

local needs of their constituency (as part of the MPLAD scheme), their primary responsibilities are broader HEALTH & FAMILY WELFARE national and policy issues. MPs are NOT the primary TOILETS, SANITATION ROADS & FOOTPATHS WATER SUPPLY FINANCE persons responsible for local needs such as: WASTE MANAGEMENT DRAINAGE GARDENS

RAILWAYS

AGRICULTURE AND Data from May 2014 - Aug 2018 FARMERS WELFARE 943 HOME AFFAIRS

INV ISIBLE 59% National Average 80% RAILWAYS

FINANCE

ENVIORNMENT & FORESTS H AND CLIMATE CHANGE E A L HT L EH IV CIVIL AVIATION A Y E L W H H T82% H I AGRICULTURE AND EH E R 429 H A Y E A E FARMERS WELFARE E LA L H A T 79% L T E L HT H T A YH Y HL L L I Y I T HOME AFFAIRS YV 79% L V H E 88%94% I E V W87% Y W E I R I 97% W DEFENCE R

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98% E ENVIORNMENT & FORESTS 98%

A 100% AND CLIMATE CHANGE WOMEN AND CHILDREN in Parliament DEVLOPMENT 402 Why is attendance in parliament important? FINANCE Your MP's job is to represent you, he is your voice in parliament. RAILWAYS How will you be heard if he isn't there? Knowing his attendance in parliament is one way of knowing if your MP is worthy of your vote. FINANCE

Find out if he /she shows up. HEALTH & FAMILY WELFARE GOPAL SHETTY KIRIT SOMAIYA RAHUL SHEWALE ARVIND SAWANT ARVIND SAWANT RAHUL SHEWALE KIRIT SOMAIYA POONAM MAHAJAN GOPAL SHETTY GAJANAN KIRTIKAR GAJANAN KIRTIKAR POONAM MAHAJAN HOME AFFAIRS

AGRICULTURE AND 7 37 0 0 Why is participation in debates RAHUL SHEWALE 774 FARMERS WELFARE 72 important? 11 Priiio RAILWAYS It shows their active participation

14156 142 on various issues in parliament. in Debates FINANCE “Data range: 15 sessions between May 2014 and Aug 2018” AGRICULTURE AND

193 37.9 FARMERS WELFARE National Average64 Data Source: loksabha.nic.in HEALTH & FAMILY WELFARE National Average(16 sessions)264 (15 sessions) 57 4 HUMAN RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT ARVIND SAWANT 5

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National Average 89% 10% Percentage over Percentage funds released MPLAD Breakdown: RTI accessed from collector’s office (City and Suburbs) (100%) (84%) (91%) (100%) (100%) (87%)

13 Cr 17.1 Cr 18.9 Cr 22.6 Cr 18.2 Cr 12.5 Cr Ependiture Ependiture Ependiture Ependiture

Ependiture Ependiture

se, as per our methodology, 1 Cr Released Released Cr 1 Released Cr 1 Released Cr 22. 20 Cr Released Cr 20 Released Cr 1. Released Cr 1 7 percentage is not greater than 100%. percentage is not greater Si Prs Si *Note: In some cases the expenditure incurred is *Note: In some cases KIRIT SOMAIYA GOPAL SHETTY RAHUL SHEWALE ARVIND SAWANT GAJANAN KIRTIKAR POONAM MAHAJAN

20 Cr MPLAD greater than the amount released by the government, in which ca greater than the amount we have capped the expenditure to the amount released and the to the amount released and the we have capped the expenditure CIVIC - DRAINAGE COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT CONSTRUCTION CIVIC - DRAINAGE CIVIC - TOILET CIVIC ROADS CIVIC - WATER SUPPLY CIVIC - TOILET CIVIC - GARDEN COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT CONSTRUCTION CIVIC - DRAINAGE CIVIC - ENERGY CIVIC - TOILET COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT CONSTRUCTION CIVIC - ROADS COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT EDUCATION CIVIC - TOILET COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT CONSTRUCTION COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT EDUCATION PUBLIC - TRANSPORT CIVIC - DRAINAGE CIVIC - DRAINAGE CIVIC - TOILET COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT CONSTRUCTION CIVIC - ROADS CIVIC - GARDEN CIVIC - DRAINAGE COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT CONSTRUCTION CIVIC - WATER SUPPLY CIVIC ROADS CIVIC - TOILET

is fully funded by the by funded is fully Deelopment) Scheme Local Area (Member of Parliament The MPLAD on works public MP recommending the process of an and works through of India government to district directly funds government releases below. The mentioned priority national issues of local municipal with then co-ordinate District authorities to implement projects. authorities results. agencies to achieve other government bodies and on pressing wisely spent the funds MP has if your you gauge important? It helps Why is it your constituency. issues in ce. offi collector’s the from Declarations www.mplads.nic.in Source: OTHERS 01 02 01 AND NATURAL GAS Health And Forest And Housing And Enironment Urban Affairs HOUSE COMMITTEE Family Welfare Climate Change COMMITTEE ON FINANCE COMMITTEE OF PRIVILEGES COMMITTEE ON PETROLEUM PUBLIC ACCOUNTS COMMITTEE Source: Loksabha.nic.in 01 And Labour Human TOTAL CONTRIBUTION 8 YRS. Housing Resource Affairs 01 TOTAL CONTRIBUTION 32 YRS. And Urban 4 4 5 4.2 4 3.9 3.9 Home Affairs ARVIND SAWANT KIRIT SOMAIYA Employment 02 Employment Data Period: May 2014 to Aug 2018 Deeleopment 01 The information presented below indicates the type of parliamentary committees and years of participation by our MP’s. Tells you what issues your MP cares about type No. of years spent in a committee and of committee are two parameters that and define the interest/concerns of the MP the area he has focused on. *First 15 sessions between May 2014 and Aug 2018 and Aug May 2014 between 15 sessions *First OTHERS 02 Justice Law and Power 02 Micro, Small Enterprise 01 And Medium Human Resource Deelopment 01 6 COMMITTEE ON RAILWAYS COMMITTEE ON RAILWAYS PUBLIC ACCOUNTS COMMITTEE Why are Bills important? are Bills Why policies. innovative drafting your MP in taken by initiative It shows Law And Justice 02 COMMITTEE ON URBAN DEVELOPMENT 01 02 01

COMMITTEE ON PUBLIC UNDERTAKINGS And Justice Law And TOTAL CONTRIBUTION 7 YRS. TOTAL CONTRIBUTION 9 YRS. Railways 01

Social Justice 3.9 3.3 3 1 0.9 4 Empowerment RAHUL SHEWALE Home Affairs 03 Home Affairs GAJANAN KIRTIKAR Communications

OTHERS

01 01 01 01 03 And Law Child

And Sport Woman and Women And Youth Affairs Social Juctice Deelopment And Justice 0 And Justice Home Affairs Empowerment

Child Deelopment

ESTIMATES COMMITTEE 01 Bills 01 0 Bills 0 Bills 0 02 Bills 02 04 Bills 04 2 Bills 2 COMMITTEE ON FINANCE COMMITTEE ON PRIVATE Proposed PUBLIC ACCOUNTS COMMITTEE MEMBERS’ BILLS AND RESOLUTIONS COMMITTEE ON URBAN DEVELOPMENT KIRIT

GOPAL RAHUL SHETTY

ARVIND SAWANT TOTAL CONTRIBUTION 7 YRS. KIRITKAR SOMAIYA SHEWALE POONAM GAJANAN MAHAJAN

TOTAL CONTRIBUTION 12 YRS.

0.9 3.8 2.2 0.3 5 3.9 independent/small party MPs as much as members of a major party. MPs independent/small party large or small, thus leveling the playing field. It gives opportunities to the playing field. large or small, thus leveling It comprises of members of both houses of parliament across an array of parliament of parties, houses It comprises of members of both Its an equalizer gets involved with influencing policy. influencing with gets involved bills, policies and grants for various ministries are carried out. This is how an MP an MP are carried out. This is how bills, policies and grants for various ministries form of parliamentary committees. This is where the complex task of examining the complex committees. This is where form of parliamentary by the media, the actual parliamentary machinery runs in the back office in the the back office in runs in machinery by the media, the actual parliamentary Though in the sessions of the house, question hour and debates are often covered and debates are question hour the sessions of the house, Though in Why are parliamentary committees important? Why are parliamentary

Parliamentary Committees i Parliamentary Mrshi GOPAL SHETTY

Bis POONAM MAHAJAN MP PROFILES SUMMARY OF PROMISES AND PERFORMANCES OF MP

Gopal Shetty, BJP Employement History: First time MP Gopal Shetty had a constituency specific manifesto with 16 declarations. Some promi- Three terms as Corporator and Age : 65 Years nent promises with significant potential to transform constituency and constituents alike are ‘preserv- Two terms as MLA of . Education: 5th Standard ing the environment in all the five state assembly constituencies to make north Mumbai pollution free’, Net Assets : 9.56 crore ‘establishment of Women Adhar Bhavan in all the other five state assembly constituencies like Borivali Social Profile: to empower women’, ‘ giving insurance and pension to all the worker of all unorganised fields like

Yuvak Mandal: Formation of Yuvak Mandal in 1968 at Poinsur for painters, electricians, plumbers, carpenters, blacksmiths, tailors and taxi drivers along with self-employ- during MP the by filed election. 2014 affidavit the on is based Cases Court Pending and Assets Net on data The Disclaimer: providing ees’ etc. Civic necessities to the slums like drinking water, providing electricity, Balwadis and other needs. Since MumbaiVotes did not receive a response from the MP on of the status of the promises men- tioned above we cannot confirm whether they have been fulfilled or not. However, our research did manage to find questions raised by the MP in the Parliament regarding some of the promises made in the manifesto. Pending Court Cases: IPC 37/135 Bombay Police Act - Prevention of disorder, IPC 143 Punishment, IPC 145 Joining or continuing in Apart from manifesto promises, the MP made some claims, requests and demands for which we have unlawful assembly, knowing it has been commanded to disperse, IPC 147 Punishment for rioting, IPC 149 Every found proof from public sources. Some of the prominent efforts of the MP could be identified with member of unlawful assembly guilty of offence committed in prosecution of common object, IPC 341 housing issues. He demanded legalisation of all slums in Mumbai till the year 2014 to make Mumbai Punishment for wrongful restraint, IPC 332 Voluntarily causing hurt to deter public servant from his duty, IPC slum free, discussed issued of slum rehabilitation, pursued and resolved the issue of construction 188. Disobedience to order duly promulgated by public servant, IPC 323. Punishment for voluntarily causing hurt, IPC 427 Mischief causing damage to the amount of fifty rupees, IPC 353 Assault or criminal force to deter ban around defense installations, etc. Other works include raising concretisation of riverbeds, held a public servant from incharge of his duty, IPC 336 Act endangering life or personal safety of others, IPC 506 meeting at Mahanagar Gas Head Quarters at BKC Mumbai with Managing Director, efforts to modi- Punishment for criminal intimidation, IPC 144 Joining unlawful assembly armed with deadly weapon, IPC 420 fy ESI hospital in Kandivali, etc. The MP tops the list for introduction of 28 bills among his colleagues Cheating and dishonestly inducing delivery of property, IPC 148 Rioting, armed with deadly weapon, IPC 151 in Mumbai. However, in the absence of a confirmation from the MP regarding his efforts, it is difficult Knowingly joining or continuing inassembly of five or more persons after it has been commanded to disperse, to assess the impact of his efforts and the status of fulfillment of promises remain ambiguous. For a IPC 152 Assaulting or obstructing public servant when suppressing riot, etc., `IPC 342 Punishment for wrongful detailed analysis of his performance please refer to page [16 ] confinement, IPC 142 Being member of unlawful assembly.

GAJANAN KIRTIKAR, Employement History: Age : 75 Years Employement History: Education: B.A. in Economics Worked with Reserve Bank of India, Mumbai till 1990 Net Assets : 9.56 crore First time MP Gajanan Kirtikar in his 14 point manifesto made significant promises like improvement in Accessbility to citizens: railway infrastructure and services, slum rehabilitation, women’s safety, redevelopment of , Means of communication adopted for accessibility to Mithi river development, etc. Since we did not receive a response from the MP, we do not know the citizens: exact status of the promises made by the MP. However, our research did manage to find questions by •Weekly five days meeting the MP in the Parliament regarding some of the promises. •Communication through email, Website & Social Media •Organization of various programmes in constituency to interact with the voters The MP tops the list in the number of questions (943) asked in Parliament among other MPs from Mumbai. The MP seems to have focused on rehabilitation of persons living next to railway tracks, Social Profile: i. Sthaniya Lokadhikar Samiti (SLS) work: introduced a bill for the same, submitted a memorandum to the President seeking redessal of incon- Looked into various issues of Air India Air Transport Services Ltd. (AIATSL) Fixed Term Contract Employees related venience caused to people due to demonetisation, suggested tax relief upto rs. 5 lakh, suggested re- to recruitment, lack of basic facilities, promotion & transfer policies and preference in recruitment to local Marathi naming of station to Ram Mandir, suggested coastal road be named after Chhatrapati Shivaji candidates. Maharaj, etc. However, in the absence of a confirmation from the MP regarding his efforts, it is difficult Issue relating to Recruitment of Executive Trainees in Mazgaon Dock. to assess the impact of his efforts and the status of fulfillment of promises remain ambiguous. SLS staged rally against Indian Bank Personnel Selection (IBPS) for injustice with Marathi Candidates & various flaws in Online Exam procedure. For a detailed analysis of his performance please refer to page [ 28 ] Disclaimer: The data on Net Assets and Pending Court Cases based is on the affidavit2014 election. filed by the MP during ii. Sports related work: Was appointed as the Chief Patron of World Body Building and Physique Sports Championship 2014 which was held in Mumbai from 7th December, 2014 to 9th December 2014. Organization & providing guidance to various Kabbadi Events all around Mumbai as President of Mumbai Upnagar Kabbadi Association iii. Education Related Work: Started Computer Lab at Saibai Vidyalaya, Appa Pada, Kurar Village in Malad (E) constituency.

Pending Court Cases: No Criminal Cases

8 9 Disclaimer: The data on Net Assets and Pending Court Cases is based on the affidavit filed by the MP during 2014 election. No Criminal Cases Criminal No Cases: Court Pending hurt causing voluntarily for Punishment 323 IPC weapon, deadly with armed assembly unlawful 144 Joining IPC to disperse, commanded been has it knowing assembly, unlawful in continuing or IPC 145Joining rupees, offifty amount to damage the 427 causing IPC Mischief Defamation, for Punishment 500 IPC imprisonment, with punishable offence to commit order in house-breaking or house-trespass ing Lurk 454 IPC restraint, wrongful or assault hurt, for preparation after 452 IPC House-trespass duty, of his discharge from servant force public to deter criminal or 353 Assault IPC duty, his from servant public deter to hurt causing 332IPC Voluntarily persons, ten than more by or public the by ofoffence commission ting 117 IPC restraint, Abet wrongful for 341 IPC Punishment 147 IPC rioting, for Punishment object, of common prosecution in ofoffence committed guilty assembly ofunlawful member 149 143 IPC IPC Punishment, Every Cases: Court Pending

Kirit Somaiya, Somaiya, Kirit Age : Age BJP Mahajan, Poonam Age : Age 2010-2013 BJP Secretary, • National BJP, 2007-2010 • Vice-President, 2004 1999- East, North Mumbai of Parliament, • Member 1995-1999 BJP, Mumbai • President, 1995-1999 Mulund, • MLA, 1980-1984Morcha –Mumbai Yuva Janata Bharatiya President, History: Emplyment 65 Years 65 38 Years38

10 BJP • Ph.D. in Finance-Capital Markets- Finance-Capital in • Ph.D. in Leadership and Pilot and License in Leadership • Chartered Accountant ( All India (All Accountant • Chartered artificial limbs to handicap victims) handicap to limbs artificial ( Free Cataract operations for peo for operations Cataract ( Free Through NGO Yuvak Prathisthan – Prathisthan NGO Yuvak Through (Project to provide free modern modern free to provide (Project Professional Diploma Diploma Professional Cataract Free Mumbai Cataract Investors Protection Investors Social Profile: Social 108.08 crore Net Assets: Net Assets: Rank Holder) Rank Education: Level BTEC BTEC Level Limb for Life for Limb Education: ple in need) need) in ple 7.22 crore 7.22 - - -

opening adumpinggroundinAiroli,raisedheightofallwesternrailwayplatforms(suburban),increased The secondtimeMPinhis“VisionforNorthEastMumbai”manifestomadea12-pointdeclarationalong the absenceofaconfirmationfromMPregardinghisefforts,itisdifficulttoassess impact ofhis governance, corruptionandfraud.Healsosoughttoimprovetheconditionoftransportinfrastructure. Based onourresearch,theMPtopslistintermsofmetricswithmorethan100instancescompris Some oftheoutstandingachievementsMPisclosureMulunddumpingground,prevention of homes for5lakhpeopleon1600acresofsaltpanlandownedbytheCentralGovernment,creation The MPrelentlesslyfilesFIRs,demandedinquiries,wrotetoseveralauthoritiesinallegedcases ofmis 1 lakhjobsbydevelopinganITZoneatthesiteofcloseddownfactoriesinKanjurmargandBhandup, The fulfillmentofsomedeclarations,ifnotall,wouldhavehaddecisiveimpactjustfortheconstit ing ofpromises,demands,claimsandperformance.Twocategories:Law&JusticeTransport and Infrastructure occupymajorpartofhisperformancereportwith39instancesand37 each. compensation forrailwayaccidentvictims,introductionofsolarrooftopsincolleges,etc.However, in • • • • • • • • • • • • • to citizens: Accessibility from theMP,wedonotknowexactstatusof thepromisesmadebyher.However,MPdid Based onourperformanceresearchtheMPseems tohavefocusedonhousingissues,asthedeputy First timeMPPoonamMahajanmadesignificantpromiseslike‘corruption:shouldbeanissue on our itation of60%peoplelivinginslumsmyconstituency’, ‘toiletforwomenoneveryrailwaystation’, terrorism, environmentalprotection,disastermanagement, etc.Sincewedidnotreceivearesponse to hearpeople’sobjection tocoastalroad,Addressedaseminartitled‘Women’s transformationfrom chairperson oftaskforceforInternationalFinance Centre(IFC)(ReportssayIFCmaygotoGujaratIn (Amednment ofSection 11,etc)Billno.105of2016(pending),etc.However, intheabsenceofacon national agenda,‘publictransport:improvement ofconditionroads,completionmetro’,rehabil equality toempowerment’, IntroducedThePreventionofCrueltytoAnimals (Amendment)Bill(2016) ternational FinanceTec-City,ETMay2018).Other worksincludesuggestingtheformerUrbanDevel uency, butalsoforthecity,makingitanexampleofurbantransformation.Forinstance:affordable opment ministerVenkaiah NaidutotreatMumbai’shawkingpolicyasa separatecase,heldmeeting firmation fromtheMP regarding herefforts,itisdifficulttoassessthe impactofhereffortsandthe KiritSomaiyaBJP; Twitter – @KiritSomaiya Facebook – www.facebook.com\ iv. Website – www.kiritsomaiya.com; far. so assembly each in twice Organized constituency. the in 6assemblies all in organized programs Your MP’ ‘Meet iii. same. the on ups follow performs and grievances public of issues of note takes staff my where amto 8 from day pm 10 every public to open is Nagar Neelam in Office ii. same.) the know to office at call even may One updates. website and WhatsApp SMS, bulk via notified is (Time adjourned. been has session when aweek times Multiple session. in is parliament the when 3hours for weekend Every Mulund Office, Nagar Neelam at Day’ ‘Public tocitizens: accessibility for adopted communication of Means with aligninghimselfModi’svisionof“MehangaiMuktBharat”&“CorruptionFreeIndia.” For adetailedanalysisofhisperformancepleaserefertopage For adetailed analysisofherperformance pleaserefertopage efforts andthestatusoffulfillmentpromisesremainambiguous. raise questionsintheParliamentregardingsome ofthepromises. status offulfillment ofpromisesremain ambiguous. gas pipelineineveryhometheconstituency.

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Disclaimer: The data on Net Assets and Pending Court Cases is based on the affidavit filed by the MP during 2014 election. Rahul Shewale, Shiv Sena Education: Diploma in Civil Engineering

Age : 45 Years Employement History: • Shakhapramukh of Sakha No. 186, 1998 Our research did not find a manifesto released by first time MP Rahul Shewale, and since we did not • Ward Committee Chairman, 2004 receive a response from the MP on the status of the promises made by him, the status of fulfillment • Standing Committee Chairman, 2010 of promises remain ambiguous. However, our performance analysis did find issues the MP seems to have focused upon, most significantly the issue of housing & transport infrastructure & services. Net Assets: For instance, The Maharashtra state government has adopted ‘fungible FSI’ first proposed by the MP, 1.33 crore the MP has been pushing to transform two Govandi slums, demanded a special package of rs.70,000 crore in the general budget and Rs 21,000 crore in the railway budget for the city, in a bid to make the city encroachment-free, MP Rahul Shewale along with mayor Snehal Ambekar launched the website, Pending Court Cases: www.removalofencroachment.com, was the only MP out of 19 MPs to attend a meeting called to dis- IPC 143 Punishment, IPC 147 Punishment for rioting, IPC 149 Every member of unlawful assembly guilty of offence committed in prosecution of common object, IPC 323 Punishment for voluntarily causing hurt, IPC 353 cuss commuter issues, etc. Assault or criminal force to deter public servant from discharge of his For a detailed analysis of his performance please refer to page [ 60 ] duty, IPC 427 Mischief causing damage to the amount of fifty rupees, IPC 504 Intentional insult with intent to provoke breach of the peace, IPC 332 Voluntarily causing hurt to deter public servant from his duty, IPC 411 Dishonestly receiving stolen property IPC 342 Punishment for wrongful confinement, IPC 142 Being member of unlawful assembly

Arvind Sawant, Shiv Sena Net Assets: Social Profile: 1.31 crore i. Participated in “Diwali Celebration” with “Adivasi communities” in Mokhada Taluka, Dist, for last 20 years & more. Age : 67 Years Education: ii. Adopted 450 starving children in Mokhada Taluka, and provided them complete Health Services (medi- BSc from Mumbai University cine & nutritious food) till they are grown healthy. iii. Provided permanent High pressure Gas Stoves and Cylinders to 110 Emplyment History: “Anganwadis” in Mokhada District, which helped to stop the usage of burning woods for cooking food • 2010: Entrusted with Nashik items like Khichadi in Anganwadi. It helped to save the tree cuttings, protected the environment, it stopped • samparkpramukh (coordinator) the smoke in Anganwadi and secured pollution free premises. • responsibility by Shiv Sena. iv. Provided food, grains, clothes to Adivasi communities in the area of Toranmal, Nandurbar, Tryam- • 2011: Entrusted with Nanded, bakeshwar, Igatpuri, Peth, Surgana in Nashik District. Hingoli Sampark Pramukh (coordinator) v. Provided immediate financial aid of Rs.10, 000/- in Guhagar to Vengurla belt to the families affected by • 2012: Entrusted with full responsibility of Nashik Municipal FAYAN Storm – Most of the beneficiaries were Muslims. Corporation election. vi. Provided immediate help of Rs.5000/- to 26th July 2005 FLOOD affected MTNL families in different areas. vii. Arranging programme for last 25 years to felicitate and guide the children of MTNL Staff those who se- cured more than 80 % marks in SSC Examination. Guidance was arranged from High profile personalities in different fields of the society.

Disclaimer: The data on Net Assets and Pending Court Cases based is on the affidavit2014 election. filed by the MP during First time MP Arvind Sawant made significant promises like ‘redevelopment of building and slums’, ‘primary and secondary education in the country’, ‘professional skills development and jobs for youth’, ‘fuel economic growth and development’, etc. Since we did not receive a response from the MP, we do not know the exact status of the promises made by the MP. However, the MP did raise questions in the Parliament regarding some of the promises.

Our research on performance of the MP points towards Employment, Housing and Transport as his focus areas. He raised questions in the Parliament for the same. Some of his significant performanc- es include purchase of two ambulances through MPLADS fund, met Union Railway Minister and urged him to consider a special compartment with toilet for women in every local train, Pending Court Cases: opposed Jaitapur nuclear plant, etc. The MP tops the list of participation in debates (264) among his IPC 142 Being member of unlawful assembly, IPC 143 Punishment, IPC 147 Punishment for rioting, IPC 149 Ev- colleagues in Mumbai. However, in the absence of a confirmation from the MP regarding his efforts, it ery member of unlawful assembly guilty of offence committed in prosecution of common object, IPC 341 Pun- is difficult to assess the impact of his efforts and the status of fulfillment of promises remain ambigu- ishment for wrongful restraint, IPC 504 Intentional insult with intent to provoke breach of the peace, IPC 506 ous. Punishment for criminal intimidation, IPC 353 tAssault or criminal force to deter public servant from discharge For a detailed analysis of his performance please refer to page [ 66 ] of his duty, IPC 342 Punishment for wrongful confinement

12 13 RESPONSIVENESS OF MPs TO MUMBAIVOTES QUESTIONNAIRE

The data for the qualitative analysis of the MPs Card 2015 have been collected from tw o sources: The questionnaire forwarded on 12th January 2019 to the MPs included details of a. Public Source (News Research) promise and performance articles of the b. Questionnaire forwarded by MumbaiVotes to the MPs as collected by our news research team. MPs The MPs were expected to respond with their deliverance on promises mentioned Any article which is an explicit promise, claim in the questionnaire and provide details of or demand that requires follow up, has resulted atdditional work along with corresponding in verification of claims, fulfilment of demand is proofs. The following table represents the considered as a promise response of the MPs to the questionnaire Wherever performance (self declared) exists, is which was forwarded by us along with the time sourced from MP Promise v. Performance Report taken by the MPs for responding.

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No. of days` phone calls Questionnaire MUMBAI VOTES SrNo. Name made to the MP requesting Response of MP Forwarded on REPORT response on questionnaire MP wanted somebody to visit his office for a response. The request did not Gopal 1 12th January 2019 14th January, 22nd January, align with our mode of work and meth- Shetty odology. After calling five times, we are MP PROMISES AND yet to receive a response.

MP said he would check and respond. Gajanan 14th January, 22nd January, PERFORMANCE 2 12th January 2019 After calling seven times, we are yet to Kirtikar 29th January, 30th January receive a response.

Kirit MP said he is not interested in re- 3 12th January 2019 14th January Somaiya sponding to the questionnaire.

MP did not receive phone calls or an- Poonam 14th January, 22nd January, swered SMS messages or email. After 4 12th January 2019 Mahajan 29th January, 30th January calling eight times, we re yet to receive a response.

MP said he would check and respond. Rahul 14th January, 22nd January, 5 12th January 2019 After calling seven times, we are yet to Shewale 29th January, 30th January receive a response.

MP said he would check and respond. Arvind 14th January, 22nd January, 6 12th January 2019 After calling six times, we are yet to Sawant 29th January receive a response.

14 15 PROMISE V PERFORMACE

Gopal Shetty, 60 BJP (Mumbai North CONSTITUENCY) BORIVALI, DAHISAR, KANDIVALI, MALAD

SrNo. Category Promises Performance (Public Source) Performance (Self Declared) Raised question in parliament (Q. No. 5779): whether the Government has provided/propos- Gopal Shetty said the residents of Damu Nagar es to take any step to provide basic facilities like slum will soon have water connections as well as 1 Housing and Poverty Alleviation sewer, congenial environment, power and water toilets constructed on their land under the Swa- supply to the citizens living in slum clusters, par- chh Bharat Abhiyaan. (IE January 2017) ticularly in , Mumbai, Kolkata, Chennai and other big cities of the country. (April 2018) Raised questions in parliament (Q. No. 839, 2239, 4427): regarding the issue. (February 2015, De- Gopal Shetty announced commitment to pursue cember 2015, August 2016) the matter of redevelopment of housing around 2 Housing and Poverty Alleviation The defence ministry has relaxed its ban on con- army land which can benefit over 20000 families struction around defence installations, reducing in Malad & Kandivali. (DNA March 2015) the security barrier from 500 meters to just 10 meters. (TOI October 2016) Giving insurance and pension to all the worker of all unorganised fields like painters, electricians, Raised question in parliament (Q. No. 3345): plumbers, carpenters, blacksmiths, tailors and whether the Government has started Atal Pen- 3 Housing and Poverty Alleviation taxi drivers along with self-employees. Exactly sion Yojana (APY) particularly for the poorer like this, revision of the national policy for the section of the society, if so, then details and the street hawkers and implementing it. (Election salient features thereof. (December 2015) Manifesto North Mumbai) Raised question in parliament (Q. No. 9): the "I requested the state to resolve the issues relat- details of action plan proposed to be formulated 4 Housing and Poverty Alleviation ed to the houses of the fisherfolk in the Koliwa- for giving uniform benefit to the fishermen in the das,” MP Gopal Shetty said. (HT January 2018) country. (December 2018) Raised question in parliament (Q. No. 2478): Gopal Shetty protested against slum demoli- whether the Government has taken or proposes tion between Borivali and Dahisar by Western to take any steps to provide houses to the people 5 Housing and Poverty Alleviation Railway. Demanded for their rehabilitation. (TOI living in slums situated along the railway lines in February 2018) various metropolitan cities of the country special- ly Mumbai. (December 2018) Disclaimer: The data on Net Assets and Pending Court Cases based is on the affidavit2014 election. filed by the MP during Disclaimer: The data on Net Assets and Pending Court Cases based is on the affidavit2014 election. filed by the MP during Making modifications in the law so that all the Gopal Shetty met State Cabinet Minister for required sanctions from centre and state gov- Housing Department Prakash Mehta recently to 6 Housing and Poverty Alleviation ernments for SRA and the other housing projects discuss the demands regarding the change in the would come easily. (Election Manifesto North SRA policy for chawl residents. (DNA February Mumbai) 2018)

16 17 SrNo. Category Promises Performance (Public Source) Performance (Self Declared) According to MP Gopal Shetty, the Collector of Stamps is to blame for the mess. The department continues to insist that societies have an OC from the BMC before they can be eligible for a convey- ance deed. Many societies lack this OC as build- ers often vanish without fulfilling various condi- An awareness campaign was launched on 8 Housing and Poverty Alleviation tions required for it, and the high court has even Deemed Conveyance. (IT, September 2016 ruled that an OC is no longer required for the transfer of land. Shetty said, "It is the builder's re- sponsibility to get an OC. Rather than such erring builders, flat owners are made to suffer. Shetty has given 48 hours to the Collector of Stamps to clarify its stance. (HT July 2015) Giving appropriate protection to the houses of Raised question in parliament (Q. No. 1834): ask- residents of private and government forests as ing for the State-wise number of residential units well as putting restriction on demolition of their 9 Housing and Poverty Alleviation made for urban poor and handed over to them constructions before giving them appropriate in the country during the last three years and the houses as rehabilitation. (Election Manifesto current financial year. (July 2016) North Mumbai) Boosting the development of , Manori, Marvey, Axa, Erangal, Madh etc. villages which is on hold because of SRZ schemes. Building JTs for 10 Housing and Poverty Alleviation fishermen, restarting the rebet on diesel which was stopped, giving it at Rs.4 per litre and giving loan with 4% like farmers. (Election Manifesto North Mumbai) In a bid to save 90% of the flats from demolition in the Campa Cola compound, he negotiated with 12 Housing and Poverty Alleviation Pure Drinks Pvt Ltd, the lessees of the plot, to gain their co-operation in transferring ownership of the plot to the residents (IE June 2014) Urged the state government to look after its cit- 13 Housing and Poverty Alleviation izens in the Campa Cola compound issue saying they are victims of injustice (IE June 2014) Wrote a letter to CM and demanded to legalise all slums constructed in Mumbai till the year 2014 in 14 Housing and Poverty Alleviation a move to make Mumbai City 'slum free' (NT Dec 2014) Gopal Shetty discussed the rehabilitation of 800 15 Housing and Poverty Alleviation families in Slum Rehabilitation Authority flats in Sangharsh Nagar. (IE December 2015) Demanded the reason from BMC as to why the files of residents of Malad, Kandivli and Borivli 16 Housing and Poverty Alleviation living in 650 buildings in the vicinity of Central Ordinance Depot (COD) have not moved as yet. (DNA January 2016) Distributed gas stoves to poor women in his 17 Housing and Poverty Alleviation constituency under the Ujwala Plus Abhiyan. (NB November 2016)

18 19 SrNo. Category Promises Performance (Public Source) Performance (Self Declared) Filed an intervention application on behalf of Gopal Shetty would meet CM and Education “35,000 students” of schools in Malvani, Malad. Minister to get the Malvani Schools High Court relief for 35 Malwani Schools. The 18 Education & Employment (Malad) matter resolved at the earliest. (IE July court granted 3 months’ time to file applications 2015) to the BMC for regularization of the structures (IE July 2015) Preserving the environment in all the five state assembly constituencies to make north Mumbai 19 Environment pollution free just like Borivali. (Election Manifes- to North Mumbai) Participated in a River March organised by Rajen- 20 Environment dra Singh on the plight of Poisar river. (HT March 2017) I have raised the issue of riverbeds being con- cretised in the . BMC has taken cog- 21 Environment nisance and it is not being done anymore." (HT May 2017) A press release for the inaugration of the state- of-the-art 300 bedded ESI Hospital at Kandivali, Modification of Workers State Insurance Depart- Mumbai. (Press release, ESI website) ment’s hospital based at Kandivali east to make 22 Health & Sanitation Debated in parliament the Need to expedite more beds available for the common people. setting up of ESI hospital at Kandivali in Mum- (Election Manifesto North Mumbai) bai-North Parliamentary Constituency of Maha- rashtra. (July 2017) Wrote to Union Railway Minister Suresh Prabhu Raised question in parliament (Q. No. 4011): seeking that a circular passed by the previous whether issuance of licences for doing the job 23 Labour & Industry government banning the entry of new shoe shin- of boot polishing at the railway platforms in the ing boys at Mumbai's railway stations be with- country is banned for the last three years. (De- drawn. (IE June 2015) cember 2015) Gopal Shetty approached the Union telecom minister asking for a merger 24 Labour & Industry of the Mumbai and Maharashtra telecom circles. (TOI December 2015) Part of a delegation of senior BJP leaders met Mumbai police commissioner Datta Padsalgikar on Wednesday, urging stringent and speedy 25 Law & Justice action against Shiv Sena activists involved in the alleged assault on Somaiya and other BJP lead- ers. (HT October 2016) Establishment of Women Adhar Bhavan in all Women and Child Welfare, Rights of Dis- the other five state assemble constituencies like 26 abled and Senior Citizens Borivali to empower women. (Election Manifesto North Mumbai) With an aim to reduce the vehicular traffic at SV Road in Kandivali (west), the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) has started con- Building an over-bridge on Poisar river to con- structing a new vehicular bridge above the Pois- 27 Transport & Infrastructure nect Kandivali (W) railway station with Gaodevi. ar nullah. This bridge which is proposed to be (Election Manifesto North Mumbai) around 125 metre long will connect the Poisar subway road to Kandivali (west) railway station. (FPJ November 2015)

20 21 SrNo. Category Promises Performance (Public Source) Performance (Self Declared) The road widening project of the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) faced another hur- Converting all the roads of Poisar and Kandivali dle on Saturday as over 300 residents protested 28 Transport & Infrastructure into 90 feet with all the modifications. (Election outside the BMC office at Kandivali (west). The 20 Manifesto North Mumbai) feet wide road is part of the Development Plan (DP) and is thus proposed to be widened to 90 feet. (FPJ January 2017) Developing the central government’s sports com- Shetty wants five acres carved out from the 13- plex at Kandivali east and train the youth to give acre plot, earmarked for the yet-to-be developed 29 Transport & Infrastructure them better opportunities. (Election Manifesto Pramod Mahajan Sports Complex. (MM Novem- North Mumbai) ber 2017) Railway Minister Suresh Prabhu expressed grat- Gopal Shetty asked the railway ministry to utilise itude to MP Gopal shetty for their contribution 30 Transport & Infrastructure rs. 1.5 crore from his MP fund to construct ame- from MPLAD fund for providing amenities to rail nities for passengers. (Mid Day, February 2015) passengers. (DNA, February 2015) Gopal Shetty held a meeting at Mahanagar Gas Bringing gas line in every house of north Mumbai Head Quarters at BKC Mumbai with Managing 31 Transport & Infrastructure under Mahanagar Gas Limited. (Election Manifes- Director, Officials of Mahanagar Gas Ltd. (Update to North Mumbai) from Kirit Somaiya’s website) Within a year we will see to it that there is a dip in 32 Transport & Infrastructure the number of lives lost in accidents in suburban railways (IE June 2014) We need to improve the conditions of toilets and 33 Transport & Infrastructure stop trespassing incidents in suburban railways (IE June 2014) Will go for big projects which are the need of 34 Transport & Infrastructure people; like super- specialty hospitals, schools, colleges, etc. (MumbaiVotes Video Interview) Widening of all roads in North Mumbai. (Mum- 35 Transport & Infrastructure baiVotes Video Interview) Developing Sanjay Gandhi National Park and ac- quiring international status for it. Along with this, developing the in this park and 36 Transport & Infrastructure Mandapeshwar caves based at Borivali to re-es- tablish its ancient significance. (Election Manifes- to North Mumbai Building an over-bridge to connect Kandivali 37 Transport & Infrastructure Poisar area with the Western Express Highway. (Election Manifesto North Mumbai) Restructuring of Metro Project – 2 whose corner stone was put in 2009 (-Bandra-Mankhu- rd-33 KM) and rehabilitation of the entire project 28 Transport & Infrastructure affected people on the local level in proper way of the local level. (Election Manifesto North Mum- bai)

22 23 SrNo. Category Promises Performance (Public Source) Performance (Self Declared) Will try to solve the problems of 7.6 million suburban residents who travel by local. MUTP- 2 scheme is now of Rs.7,013 crore because of the delay which was originally of Rs.5,300 crore. Along with its completion, things like increasing the capacity of the trains from 12 bogies to 15, increasing the length of Harbour line from And- heri to Goregaon and further till Borivali, building 39 Transport & Infrastructure six tracks between Mumbai Central to Borivali, increasing the height of all the platforms, increas- ing number of toilets and drinking water taps on the platforms, making provisions for elevators on all the stations, arranging ambulance and other facilities as soon as possible for the safety of women passengers and restricting the deaths which is now 10 people every day shall be taken care of. (Election Manifesto North Mumbai) Objected to an amendment proposed by the Centre to the Railways Act on the floor of the 40 Transport & Infrastructure house and also in front of the parliamentary committee that is studying it (MM Jan 2015 Supported the price hike in train fares (IE June 41 Transport & Infrastructure 2014) Declared that he and Kirit Somaiya will go to the Ghatkopar Metro station to open the Metro 42 Transport & Infrastructure corridor from Ghatkopar themselves; based on the claim that congress government delayed the launch of Mumbai Metro (IE June 2014) Met Chavan to discuss the various issues related to Mumbai and have submitted a list of 10 spe- 43 Transport & Infrastructure cial issues demanding action on them (HM May 2015) Alleged that Central Ordinance Depot located in Malad (East) stalls all the development work in 44 Transport & Infrastructure the neighbourhood in the name of Defence act (NT Nov 2014) Directed Vinod Mishra to look into the matter of Mahanagar Gas supply for the Lokhandwala 45 Transport & Infrastructure Complex residents, who in turn assured that the supply will be provided by the 1st week of July (HM June 2014 Met Sunil Dhakhane to discuss the bad condition 46 Transport & Infrastructure of roads on Western express highway in Kandiva- li East's Samta Nagar junction (HM June 2014) Surrendered three plots held by him/his founda- 47 Transport & Infrastructure tion to BMC as per the latter's policy to reclaim open spaces. (NB January 2016) Inaugurated a garden in Ganesh Nagar, Kandivali 48 Transport & Infrastructure West. (NB June 2016) Gopal Shetty, said the report submitted on Mum- bai Metro by the fare fixation committee (FFC) 49 Transport & Infrastructure was biased towards the operator. (HT August 2015)

24 25 SrNo. Category Promises Performance (Public Source) Performance (Self Declared) Part of a committee appointed to discuss safety measures on suburban trains which decided to 50 Transport & Infrastructure introduce a 2X2 seating arrangement in coaches to accommodate more passengers. (HT Decem- ber 2015) Part of Accident Review Committee to look into 51 Transport & Infrastructure reasons why hundreds of people are losing their lives annually. (HT December 2015) Gopal Shetty met passenger groups and listened to their suggestions, including running 15coach 52 Transport & Infrastructure services and providing more entry-exit points at stations like Malad and Kandivali. (HT December 2015) Raised question in parliament (Q. No. 4377, 2239): whether the Government has formulat- Resolving all the hurdles in the way of Central ed any policy for the redevelopment of building Ordinance Depot (COD) at Malad, Nevey base at comings in jurisdiction of Central Ordnance Marvey called INS Hamla as well as air base at Depot (COD) Mumbai; whether any circular has Madh so that all the developmental work would 53 Miscellaneous been issued to ban construction activities in and be completed in time for the defence. Like this, around defence land. (December 2014, Decem- establishing coastal guard system for coast line ber 2015) and developing coastal police stations. (Election A face to face interview whereby he states that Manifesto North Mumbai) the COD issue has been resolved. (TN February 2015) Selected Gorhe village in district under 54 Miscellaneous the Sansad Adarsh Gram Yojana (IE Dec 2014) A case of rioting and trespassing was registered 55 Miscellaneous by Mumbai police after allegedly threatening a Kandivali-based private developer (IE June 2014) MP Gopal Shetty participated in a one day fast 56 Miscellaneous along with CM and other leaders called by PM Modi. (HT April 2018)

26 27 PROMISE V PERFORMACE GAJANAN KIRTIKAR, 75, Shiv Sena (MUMBAI North West CONTITUENCY) ANDHERI (E&W), GOREGAON, JUHU, JOGESHWARI (E&W), VILE PARLE (W)

Sr. No. Category Promises Performance (public source) Performance (self declared)

Provided financial assistance under Prime Minis- ter’s Relief Fund to patients suffering from seri- ous illness like Blood Cancer, Hepatitis C. Given Raised question in parliament (Q. No. 871): to below is the breakup: Rs. 1,00,000 for Cancer, Rs. Plans for extensive healthcare programmes. (LS 1 Health & Sanitation The Ministry of Health and Family Welfare about 50,000 for Hepatitis C, Rs. 1,42,228 for Blood Can- June 2014) public healthcare facilities. (February 2015) cer, Rs. 4,05,000 for Kidney Transplant, Rs. 50,000 for Knee Replacement Surgery, Rs. 2,25,000 for Blood Cancer. Total amount is in range of : Rs. 15,03728/- Gajanan Kirtikar claimed to have brought 80 lakh 2 Health & Sanitation from the Centre for various health treatments. (IE January 2017) Raised questions in parliament (Q. No. 1804, 801, 1354): on pollution (July 2018, July 2018, March Plans to reduce pollution and waste related prob- 2015) & (Q. No. 2639, 3215, 1584, 1818, 2608) 3 Environment lems in Chembur. (LS June 2014) on waste (August 2018, March 2018, November 2016, July 2016, December 2014), but research couldn't find anything specific for Chembur.

Visited the fire site at Deonar dumping ground. 4 Environment (IE March 2016)

Conducted a study tour of Andheri station and Inspected the Oshiwara railway station which took note of the various issues like drinking is being constructed between Jogeshwari and 5 Transport & Infrastructure water problem, Installing High Mast lights, Con- Goregaon and also met the officials to discuss structing Ticket Windows for Senior Citizens & the delay in the work (NT Dec 2014) Ladies, etc and wrote to concerned officials. Raised question in parliament (Q. No.4330): In- To construct houses for residents of by quired whether ten coastal economic regions are 6 Housing and Poverty Alleviation getting relaxation from CRZ (LS June 2014) proposed to be developed by the Government. (December 2014) Gajanan Kirtikar raised the issue of delay of Oshi- Introduced a bill The National Authority for Reha- 7 Housing and Poverty Alleviation wara railway station due to delay in rehabilitation bilitation and Welfare of Persons Living around of 1,150 hutments for a flyover. (IE Jan 2017) Railway Tracks Bill, 2016 (pending) Gajanan Kirtikar would submit a separate mem- Shiv Sena MPs submitted a memorandum to orandum (to the President) seeking redressal of the President demanding removal of the ceiling 8 Labour & Industry inconvenience caused to people due to demone- on withdrawals by people from their own bank tisation. (IE November 2016) accounts. (FPJ Nov 2016)

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MP met Reserve Bank of India's deputy governor R. Gandhi, warning him about how delaying steps to improve the situation may affect the economy. 9 Labour & Industry MP gave a memorandum to Gandhi, who as- sured them cash flow will improve by December 30. (HT December 2016) Picked a village from Konkan, Asud in the Ratnag- iri district under the Sansad Adarsh Gram Yojana Visited Motilal Nagar Post Office where work was 10 Miscellaneous and identified the problem areas in the village (IE stopped after a slab collapsed in the premises. Dec 2014) Gajanan Kirtikar wrote to Railways Minister Wrote letter to postal authorities to take control Suresh Prabhu, suggesting the name “Ram of the post office building situated near Megh- 11 Miscellaneous Mandir” for Oshiwara railway station. (IE Decem- wadi Police Station and start proceedings at the ber 2016) earliest. Gajanan Kirtikar wrote a letter to civic chief Ajoy 12 Miscellaneous Mehta, demanding immediate razing of all illegal construction and extensions. (DNA July 2016) Gajanan Kirtikar wrote to Yashwant Jadhav, senior Shiv Sena corporator and Leader of the 13 Miscellaneous House in the civic body, suggesting that the costal road be named after Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj. (IE July 2017) Gajanan Kirtikar said, "The government should have provided tax relief up to rs. 5 lakh a year 14 Miscellaneous as the Shiv Sena had suggested. It has proposed only rs. 3 lakh." (HT February 2017)

30 31 PROMISE V PERFORMACE Kirit Somaiya, 65, BJP (MUMBAI North East CONSTITUENCY) BHANDUP, CHEMBUR, GHATKOPAR, GOVANDI, KANJUR MARG, KHINDI PADA MANKHURD, MULUND, TROMBAY, VIDYA VIHAR, VIKHROLI

Sr. No. Category Promises Performance (public source) Performance (self declared) IT park will be set up at LBS that will be able to gen- 1 Education & Employment erate employment for 1 lakh youth (MumbaiVotes Video Interview) Helped 11/7 blast victim in getting prosthetic hand and a job in railways. Railway Minister Suresh Pra- 2 Education & Employment bhu had intervened after this issue was brought to his notice by Kirit Somaiya. (TOI October 2015) Kirit Somaiya, MP from Mumbai north east constit- While the state government has assured the BMC uency, under which both the dumping grounds fall, of new sites for dumping grounds – at and Wrote a letter to the environment minister high- 3 Environment said, "fires occur due to release of methane gas Taloja – the plots cannot be allotted owing to land lighting the CRZ issues of Mumbai North East. or due to mischievous activities by people. We are ownership disputes and encroachments. (HT Au- looking for alternate plots.” (HT April 2015) gust 2018) Through my MP fund, 25 educational institutes A letter from the district authority is available stat- will have solar power plants by year-end. Ratnam 4 Environment ing the MP has demanded funds for solar panels College is the first one," said Kirit Somaiya. (HT July for 10 educational institutions. 2017) MP met CM Devendra Fadnavis to discuss the idea 5 Environment of a mangrove park in Mulund. (IE February 2015) Ratnam College at Bhandup became the first ed- ucational institute in north-east Mumbai to install solar power plant on its premises. The solar project 6 Environment was inaugurated by MP Kirit Somaiya. "We are run- ning a campaign in north-east Mumbai for educa- tional institutes and housing societies to harness solar power. (HT July 2017) Kirit Somaiya said noise norms should be flexible for festival celebrations. "On one hand, we have peace-loving people who want a curb on festival celebrations in the city. We also have to provide flexibility for festival celebrations. Both are to be 7 Environment balanced. While the concept of silence zones is relevant for hospitals, it is only relevant during working hours for schools and courts. We already have guidelines till 10pm during festival days," he said. (HT July 2017) Pollution level at Mumbai's lake 8 times above safe standards. The data was provided by 8 Environment the environment ministry after a query from Kirit Somaiya, a Member of Parliament from Mumbai. (HT December 2017)

32 33 Sr. No. Category Promises Performance (public source) Performance (self declared) Kirit Somaiya along with residents of Hari Om Nagar filed an FIR against the municipal corpora- Mulund dumping ground has stopped receiving 9 Environment tion authorities for the lackluster efforts in shutting waste. (TOI October 2018) the dumping ground which posed a great environ- mental threat. (IE April 2016) Kirti Somaiya meets telecom minister against 4G MP raised this issue in a Lok Sabha debate. (March Moving of Dumping grounds of NorthEast Mumbai 10 Health & Sanitation towers. (DNA March 2015) 2015) out of Mumbai. A delegation comprising BJP corporators along with Kirit Somaiya met the civic chief on Friday evening to oppose the move to allot a dumping ground at Proposal of dumpyard near Airoli scrapped. (TOI 11 Health & Sanitation Airoli. Somaiya has threatened to hold a protest March 2016) rally if the civic body does not scrap the plan. (HT March 2016) Visited Mulund, and Deonar dumping 12 Health & Sanitation grounds along with Environment Minister . (IE February 2015) Demanded closure of Mulund, Deonar, Kanjurmarg 13 Health & Sanitation and Vikhroli dumping rounds. (NB March 2016) Addressed a rally protesting against the dumping 14 Health & Sanitation ground at Deonar. (IE March 2016) Will develop affordable housing for 5 lakh people at Allotment of permanent homes for people in MHA- 15 Housing and Poverty Alleviation the 1600 acres saltpan land acquired by the gov- DA transit camps ernment (MumbaiVotes Video Interview) Will see that the Central Government can make 16 Housing and Poverty Alleviation available some funds for rehabilitation of PAP (MumbaiVotes Video Interview) Kirit Somaiya announced commitment to pursue The defence ministry has relaxed its ban on con- the matter of redevelopment of housing around struction around defence installations, reducing 17 Housing and Poverty Alleviation army land which can benefit over 20000 families in the security barrier from 500 meters to just 10 Malad & Kandivali. (DNA March 2015) meters. (TOI October 2016) Kirit Somaiya, through the summoning of RBI Governor Urjit Patel by the Parliamentary Standing 18 Labour & Industry Committee on Finance, wanted to know whether benami companies are still getting away despite the IBC Code. (TOI April 2018) Kirit Somaiya asked about multiple circulars issued by RBI after November 8 and whether demonetisa- 19 Labour & Industry tion will help the system curtail the use of money. (IE April 2017) I (Kirit Somaiya) demand fire audit of all commer- cial buildings in Mumbai and those responsible for 20 Labour & Industry Kamala Mills fire must be brought to book. (TOI December 2017) Kirit Somaiya tweeted that he had requested the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) to 21 Labour & Industry conduct a special drive to check for fire compliance in farsan shops. (IE December 2017) Kirit Somaiya claimed that inquiry into the Maha- ED files chargesheet in Maharashtra Sadan case; 22 Law & Justice rashtra Sadan Scam would be completed within a names Chhagan Bhujbal, family. (ET March 2016) fortnight. (IE October 2015)

34 35 Sr. No. Category Promises Performance (public source) Performance (self declared) Kirit Somaiya demanded an investigation into mas- sive bank withdrawals by the irrigation scam-taint- Union Bank of India and CM Devendra Fadnavis 23 Law & Justice ed firm FA Constructions through a letter written to ordered inquiry into the matter. (MP’s website) the Union Finance Ministry. (AM October 2015) Kirit Somaiya lodged a complaint against uniden- tified people after the Dusshera celebration in 5 Shiv Sena workers who allegedly assaulted Kirit 24 Law & Justice Mulund where he was attacked on Tuesday (HT Somaiya were arrested. (IT October 2016) October 2016) Kirit Somaiya had sent a letter to the ED on June 10, asking the ED to probe Siddique on various The Enforcement Directorate(ED) on Friday at- counts. In his letter, Somaiya has alleged that the tached properties worth Rs. 462 crore located in 25 Law & Justice fraud is valued at Rs 1,000 crore, with Siddique Bandra West, Mumbai, under the Prevention of misusing his position as the chairman of MHADA. Money Laundering Act (PMLA). (DNA April 2018) (IE June 2017) Kirit Somaiya said he will work towards getting rid of ponzi schemes, which mostly offer high returns Lok Sabha passes bill to ban unregulated deposit 26 Law & Justice within a short period of time, and expose those schemes. MP supported the bill. (February 2019) who are operating them. (Hindustan Times, January 2016) Two-member committee, set by the environment ministry, on Wednesday recommended criminal Demanded legal action against those involved in 27 Law & Justice action against the BMC as none of the guidelines Deonar dumping ground fire. (IE March 2016) issued by central government in the year 2000 were followed by the civic body. (DNA March 2016) Kirit Somaiya along with other MPs lodged a fresh Competition Commission chairman has assured 28 Law & Justice complaint with the Competition Commission of that they will go through (the matter) and take nec- India (CCI) against air carriers. (IE May 2015) essary action, if required. (IE May 2015) Gave a notice in Lok Sabha to raise the alleged Would raise the issue of scams by Robert Vadra in scams involving Robert Vadra and also writing to 29 Law & Justice the Lok Sabha. (IE, May 2015) the Enforcement Directorate in this regard. (IE May 2016) Kirit Somaiya alleged senior NCP leaders and , accused in the multi-crore irrigation scam, had floated around 306 to 308 companies, which were used to hide irrigation Raised question in parliament (Q. No. 510): raised kickbacks worth Rs800 crore. Somaiya wrote to the question in Parliament. The matter has been re- 30 Law & Justice RBI governor and Union finance secretary demand- ported to Financial Intelligence Unit, Government ing an inquiry into this massive money laundering of India (responded the Ministry of Finance) (Febru- scam. His one-page letter alleges that FA Construc- ary 2016) tion, the irrigation firm under scanner, withdrew around Rs800 crore from its Union Bank account to facilitate the kickbacks. (HT October 2015) I (Kirit Somaiya) can tell you that the inquiry in the 31 Law & Justice Rs 70,000 crore irrigation scam is nearing comple- tion, said Kirit Somaiya. (IE March 2016) Kirit Somaiya claimed he would release a list of bo- 32 Law & Justice gus companies where black money of 'some peo- ple' in the city was parked. (HT November 2016) Kirit Somaiya said he will expose “mafia” in the mu- 33 Law & Justice nicipal corporation and also take on their “godfa- ther.” (DNA May 2016)

36 37 Sr. No. Category Promises Performance (public source) Performance (self declared) Kirit Somaiya said his party will release a black 34 Law & Justice paper on corruption and scams in the BMC. (IE January 2017) Kirit Somaiya said his party will set up a special inquiry commission to prove all scams within 100 35 Law & Justice days of their coming to power in the BMC. (HT Feb- ruary 2017) Kirit Somaiya said the party would end corruption in BMC, adding “the Chief Minister has appointed 36 Law & Justice four special investigation teams to probe corrup- tion in the BMC.” (IE October 2016) Filed a complaint with the Marine Drive police, de- manding prosecution action against those indicted 37 Law & Justice by the commission in the Adarsh judicial commis- sion report (IE June 2014) Filed an application with State Human Rights Com- mission (SHRC) claiming that the state government had not made adequate arrangements for candi- 38 Law & Justice dates in the incidence of deaths of four candidates during the police recruitment drive in the city (IE June 2014) MP and IGF President Kirit Somaiya discussed 39 Law & Justice abnormal movement of demerged shares of Adani with the finance ministry. (IE June 2015) The heard a public interest litigation filed by MP Kirit Somaiya seeking a CBI 40 Law & Justice probe into the charges of money laundering and land grab by various companies floated by Sunil Tatkare and his relatives. (IE June 2015) Kirit Somaiya filed an FIR against the civic body's 41 Law & Justice drain desilting contractors for breach of trust, mis- appropriation of funds and cheating. (IE June 2015) Kirit Somaiaya has been spearheading the cam- paign against chit fund firms. On his part he has 42 Law & Justice claimed that the scam in Maharashtra was to the tune of Rs 40,000 crore. (IE July 2015) Enforcement Directorate booked a plot worth Rs 160 crore belonging to Devisha Constructions of 43 Law & Justice former Public work minister Chhagan Bhujbal after MP Kirit Somaiya had lodged a complaint against him. (TOI November 2015) Approached Devendra Fadnavis in 2015 alleging that the CBI was “deliberately ignoring adverse strictures made by a two-member judicial commis- 44 Law & Justice sion against the Congress leader”. Somaiya had also written to the CBI, asking it to “reconsider its position”. (IE January 2016) Filed a complaint with the police alleging the nexus of the officials and contractors in Deonar dumping 45 Law & Justice ground fire, and demanded investigation into it. (IE February 2016)

38 39 Sr. No. Category Promises Performance (public source) Performance (self declared) Submitted a fresh complaint against former Maha- rashtra deputy chief minister Ajit Pawar and NCP 46 Law & Justice state chief Sunil Tatkare to the Enforcement Direc- torate. (IE February 2016) Kirit Somaiya met Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis at the Vidhan Bhavan and demanded a high-level 47 Law & Justice probe into tanker mafia issue. “I have submitted all relevant documents and sought an SIT to set up for the matter.” (IE April 2016) In a meeting with the municipal commissioner, MP 48 Law & Justice Kirit Somaiya demanded a probe into tanker mafia issue. (IE April 2016) Kirit Somaiya, in a letter to the chiefs of the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) and the Enforcement Directorate (ED), asking the investigating agencies 49 Law & Justice to “check” the alleged connections of a political aide of the Congress vice president Rahul Gandhi with a middleman in the AgustaWestland chopper deal. (IE May 2016) Kirit Somaiya has written to civic chief Ajoy Mehta 50 Law & Justice asking to make public the second full fledged re- port on the road scam. (IE October 2016) An FIR was filed against ‘cheapest phone’ maker Mohit Goel, based on MP Kirit Somaiya's complaint 51 Law & Justice to senior police officers in Noida. (IE February 2017) Approached the Anti Corruption Bureau (ACB) and the Enforcement Directorate (ED) seeking a probe 52 Law & Justice into what he alleged was financial transactions be- tween the Shiv Sena and the six MNS corporators. (IE October 2017) Kirit Somaiya, who has been pursuing cases against Samruddha Jeevan Foods, said, "Motewar has 53 Law & Justice cheated thousands of people through his illegal in- vestment schemes. Finally, the police have arrested him." (HT December 2015) According to a public interest litigation (PIL) filed by BJP leader Kirit Somaiya and activist , a private developer was allowed to carry out the 54 Law & Justice makeover of the Maharashtra Sadan and the RTO at Andheri, in lieu of FSI for a slum rehabilitation project in Andheri (HT January 2016) Kirit Somaiya wrote to CM Devendra Fadnavis, demanding SIT probe into the 'dumping scam' of Rs1,000 crore. He pointed fingers at Sena leaders, state environment minister and senior Sena lead- er . "The BMC pays contractors to 55 Law & Justice dispose of 10,000-11,000 tonnes garbage, but the city does not generate more than 8,000 tonnes of garbage. There seems to be scam of more than Rs1,000 crore," Somaiya said in his letter to CM. (HT March 2016)

40 41 Sr. No. Category Promises Performance (public source) Performance (self declared) The documents that were procured by MP Kirit Somaiya also revealed that funds from Lokshahir Annabhau Sathe Development Corporation, a stat- utory corporation meant for financing the needy 56 Law & Justice from other backward classes, were used to buy 64 high-end cars, including two Mercedes, one Audi, 18 Innovas, 18 Scorpios, 6 Mahindra XUVs, 7 Bole- ros and 2 Chevrolet Taveras, among others, using fake documents. (HT April 2016) Kirit Somaiya filing a defamation suit against the management of Saamna, which includes party chief 57 Law & Justice for carrying a report alleging the MP's involvement in an SRA project with financial irregularities. (HT June 2016) Kirit Somaiya on Monday asked the Shiv Sena to come clean on whether its party's leaders laun- 58 Law & Justice dered money through a web of shell companies. Somaiya listed seven such companies. (HT Febru- ary 2017) Submitted documents to additional anti-corruption chief related to corruption charges against former 59 Law & Justice Public Works department minister Chhagan Bhu- jbal (HM December 2014) Kirit Somaiya had written to Satyabrata Kumar, joint director of ED, on November 12, 2016, seeking 60 Law & Justice probe against companies run by and his family. (HT April 2017) "Every day, 30 people get injured on the railway tracks. Out of these, 10 die while another 10 are seriously injured. The rest sustain minor injuries. About 58% of the accidents occur while com- muters are crossing the tracks and 80% of them Initiated the cause of taking action against en- Central Railway seems to have no money for con- are recorded at the vulnerable spots created by croachment along service road of Eastern Express 61 Transport & Infrastructure structing boundary walls, the Bombay High Court cutting the fencing or hammering a hole through Highway at Ghatkopar and Vikroli near Godrej was informed. (TOI March 2017) the boundary wall along the tracks. Plugging these Company. holes will bring down the fatalities," said Kirit Somaiya, MP and convener of the parliamentary sub-committee for Railways for Public Accounts Committee. (HT September 2016) "The seat will be rearranged within trains so that more commuters can be accommodated. By Janu- ary 1, 2016, this new arrangement will be in place Central Railway rolls back experiment of modifying Took initiative for extension of Mumbai metro to 62 Transport & Infrastructure in 24 suburban coaches," said Kirit Somaiya, Mem- seating arrangement in Mumbai suburban locals. Mulund, Bhandup and Vikhroli. ber of Parliament (MP), who attended the meeting (HT April 2018) at the office of the Mumbai Railway Vikas Corpora- tion Ltd. (HT, December 2015) The Maharashtra State Electricity Distribution Com- Kirit Somaiya had met Chief Minister Devendra pany Ltd (MSEDCL) withdrew its decision to enforce Fadnavis, energy minister and the MSEDCL officials Remodelling-Modernization of Bhandup, , load-shedding in Mumbai and other urban areas 63 Transport & Infrastructure over the issue of load-shedding in Bhandup and Vikhroli, Kanjurmarg railway stations with FOBs, on Friday. However, an official said, the areas might Mulund areas of suburban Mumbai. (IE October additional ticket windows etc. face power cut again if there was a demand-supply 2017) mismatch. (IE October 2017)

42 43 Sr. No. Category Promises Performance (public source) Performance (self declared) Compensation raised for victims of railway acci- Kirit Somaiya raised issue of increasing compensa- dents in Mumbai. Kirit Somaiya said, "We had been 64 Transport & Infrastructure tion for railway accident victims and their family, of demanding the same from the government since raising platform height, etc. (IE, July 2017) long." (IE July 2017) After MP Kirit Somaiya raised allegations of a Rs Kirit Somaiya blamed the city mayor, standing com- 500-crore water scam in the city, the Brihanmum- mittee chairman and Sena leaders for not tackling bai Municipal Corporation (BMC) is in the process 65 Transport & Infrastructure the growing tanker mafia and demanded an inquiry of finalising a policy to increase the monitoring of by municipal commissioner Ajoy Mehta. (HT April private water tankers operating in the city. (IE April 2016) 2016) I (Kirit Somaiya) demand fire audit of all commer- Special mention of issue in a Lok Sabha debate. CM cial buildings in Mumbai and those responsible for Devendra Fadnavis ordered a probe into Kamala 66 Transport & Infrastructure Kamala Mills fire must be brought to book. (TOI Mills fire by Municipal Commisioner Ajoy Mehta. (IE December 2017) December 2017) Raised the issue of the new AC trains needing improvement in Parliament: “I drew the attention of the railway minister towards the fact that the MP tweeted: "Minister assured 6 dozen such locals 67 Transport & Infrastructure newly launched AC train services need improve- will start operating in Mumbai in the year 2018." ment. I suggested that instead of plying complete (TOI March 2018) AC trains, they could run semi AC trains on Central Railway and Western Railway.” (TOI March 2018) The wait for partial air-conditioned (AC) local trains MP Tweeted: “Minister assured 6 dozen semi-AC on the Mumbai suburban network could get longer 68 Transport & Infrastructure locals will start operating in Mumbai in the year as the Research Design and Standards Organisa- 2018.” (TOI March 2018) tion (RDSO) has not yet approved of the concept. (, January 2019) Responding to the issue raised by Kirit Somaiya Kirit Somaiya raised the issue of unmanned cockpit (BJP) during the Zero Hour, Civil Aviation Minister 69 Transport & Infrastructure with Civil Aviation Minister Ashok Gajapathi Raju. (IE Ashok Gajapati Raju said a probe into the incident January 2018) has been ordered and time-bound action would be taken. (BT January 2018) "In 2017-18, the city is likely to receive major finan- cial boost for MUTP-III projects. There could be sanction for more AC and 15-car suburban trains," said Kirit Somaiya, BJP MP. He also hoped allocation A letter from the Chairman, Railway Board is avail- 70 Transport & Infrastructure of funds for safety and security-related projects able stating the proposal for 1000cr is under Cabi- such as increasing the height of platforms, installa- net approval. tion of escalators, construction of compound walls and fencing near track to curb trespassing. (HT February 2017) Kirit Somaiya agreed to sanction Rs 50 lakh each from his development fund to help Central Railway A copy of the letter to the district collector sanc- 71 Transport & Infrastructure experiment with the automatic door closing system tioning the amount is available. on suburban trains. (TOI December 2015) Height of all western suburban platforms raised. The height of 74 railway platforms shall be raised 72 Transport & Infrastructure Height of central suburban platforms to be com- within a year (MumbaiVotes Video Interview) pleted by December 2018. (TOI May 2018) Three Subways will be constructed at Kanjur, 73 Transport & Infrastructure Bhandup and Vikhroli (MumbaiVotes Video Inter- view)

44 45 Sr. No. Category Promises Performance (public source) Performance (self declared) Kirit Somaiya declared that their aim is to make Mumbai pothole-free in the next 15 days. An action 74 Transport & Infrastructure plan has been prepared by the BMC for it. (IE July 2016) In a meeting held between Kirit Somaiya, railway officials and other stake holders of the city, use of 75 Transport & Infrastructure police force at ‘heavily trespassed’ locations will be agreed upon. (IE October 2016) Kirit Somaiya, MP (Mumbai north-east) assured that he will take up the matter of equal distribution of 76 Transport & Infrastructure the new 72 trains on the suburban lines with the railway board. (HT October 2015) Objected to an amendment proposed by the Centre in the Railways Act on the floor of the house 77 Transport & Infrastructure and also in front of the parliamentary committee that is studying it. (MM January 2015) Took up the issues such as increasing of platform height, addition of booking windows and installa- 78 Transport & Infrastructure tion of escalators with the railway authorities and the railway administration has already started work on these projects. (DNA February 2015) Conveyed his objections to municipal commission- er Sitaram Kunte about BMC's plan of installing 79 Transport & Infrastructure 4G towers in parks, playgrounds, and other open spaces. (DNA February 2015) Met the central railway GM and his team to discuss 80 Transport & Infrastructure the frequent disruptions and derailments in Cen- tral Railway. (MM November 2014) Met Chavan to discuss the various issues related 81 Transport & Infrastructure to Mumbai and have submitted a list of 10 special issues demanding action on them. (HM May 2014) Declared that he and Gopal Shetty will go to the Ghatkopar Metro station to open the Metro corri- 82 Transport & Infrastructure dor from Ghatkopar; based on the claim that Con- gress government delayed the launch of Mumbai Metro. (IE June 2014) Took a field trip of Kanjurmarg Railway Station with 83 Transport & Infrastructure railway authorities to review the trespass control programme under way at the station. (IE May 2014) Had a detailed meeting with the railway minister 84 Transport & Infrastructure regarding various rail related issues. (IE June 2014) Participated in a meeting with railway board where a special package of 60 crores was sanctioned for 85 Transport & Infrastructure the maintenance work of Central Railway. (NT No- vember 2014) Kirit Somaiya discussed the issues of platform height, illegal stalls and illegal structures at parking 86 Transport & Infrastructure lots on railway station premises at a meeting with the Central Railway Officials at CST. (TOI October 2015)

46 47 Sr. No. Category Promises Performance (public source) Performance (self declared) Railway minister Suresh Prabhu promised im- proved safety on the suburban system with the introduction of more 15-car services and the 87 Transport & Infrastructure installation of an automatic door-closing system on an experimental basis after the recommendations of BJP MP Parliament Kirit Somaiya. (TOI December 2015) Approached the Union telecom minister Ravi Shan- 88 Transport & Infrastructure kar Prasad asking for a merger of the Mumbai and Maharashtra telecom circles. (TOI December 2015) Claiming to have visited the of Mumbai for 10-15 days, MP Kirit Somaiya handed over a photo album to BMC mayor Snehal Am- 89 Transport & Infrastructure bekar. Somaiya said the civic administration has agreed to fill all potholes in 15 days. (DNA July 2016) Kirit Somaiya raised issue of increasing compensa- 90 Transport & Infrastructure tion for railway accident victims and their family, of raising platform height, etc. (IE July 2017) Kirit Somaiya, attended the meeting on Gorega- 91 Transport & Infrastructure on-Mulund Link Road (GMLR), supported the move and give his suggestions. (IE July 2017) Committee visits two CR stations to take stock of commuters' woes. At both the stations, the com- mittee members were accompanied by MP Kirit 92 Transport & Infrastructure Somaiya, apart from top railway officials including SK Sood, general manager of CR, who also holds additional charge of WR. (HT May 2015) "It's because of my initiative that MUTP three was included in the Railway Budget,” said Kirit Somaiya. Once sanctioned, the projects will make way for 93 Transport & Infrastructure more suburban lines in the Mumbai Metropolitan Region, which in turn will ease the commute of nearly 70 lakh suburban passengers. (HT Septem- ber 2015) Kirit Somaiya raised the issue of Metro fare hike in 94 Transport & Infrastructure the Lok Sabha. (HT December 2015) Attended a committee meeting appointed to discuss safety measures on suburban trains which 95 Transport & Infrastructure decided to introduce a 2X2 seating arrangement in coaches to accommodate more passengers. (HT December 2015) Part of a 9-member panel that was set up to find 96 Transport & Infrastructure solutions to the rising number of deaths on railway tracks. (HT December 2015) Kirit Somaiya, has written to Railway Minister Suresh Prabhu complaining about CR's reluctance to implement the suggested short-term measures. 97 Transport & Infrastructure He also took objection to CR general manager SK Sood's remarks in the meeting and demanded action. (HT December 2015) Women and Child Welfare, Rights of Dis- Provided artificial limbs to victims of rail accident 98 abled and Senior Citizens (HM November 2014)

48 49 Sr. No. Category Promises Performance (public source) Performance (self declared) Proposed revising Mumbai's draft development 99 Miscellaneous plan by presenting it to people and holding more Pipeline Gas at Every Home in NorthEast Mumbai. sessions. (IE April 2015) Raised the issue of bad arrangements at Maha- 100 Miscellaneous rashtra Sadan in Delhi and said that the place lacks basic amenities (HM June 2014) Alleged that several Rashtriya Congress Party lead- 101 Miscellaneous ers and ministers are involved in Chit Fund fraud in the state (HM June 2014) FIR lodged in connection with the alleged assault 102 Miscellaneous on one of the officers of Police Station (IE August 2014) Appointed a team to study the problems in Chin- choti village in Alibaug sub-district and come out with a detailed report of problems that need to be 103 Miscellaneous addressed within a month. The village was adopted under Sansad Adarsh Gram Yojana (IE December 2014) Lodged a complaint with the Mulund police against four employees of Reliance Jio Infocomm Ltd (RJIL), accusing them of threatening his party workers 104 Miscellaneous who questioned them about 4G towers that were being installed at a civic garden in Mulund (W). (TOI March 2015) Met civic chief Sitaram Kunte regarding unmarked 105 Miscellaneous heritage structures in BMC’s draft plan. (IE April 2015) Wrote to Speaker Sumitra Mahajan alleging a breach of privilege by Rahul by "misleading" the 106 Miscellaneous House and requested her to refer the matter to the Privileges Committee or the Protocol Commit- tee. (IE May 2015) Kirit Somaiya launched an LED bulb project in Mu- 107 Miscellaneous lund. (TOI July 2015) Took credit for the arrest of Chhagan Bhujbal by 108 Miscellaneous the Enforcement Directorate. (IE March 2016) MLA Ashish Shelar and MP Kirit Somaiya raised allegations of a Rs 500-crore water scam in the city, the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) is 109 Miscellaneous in the process of finalising a policy to increase the monitoring of private water tankers operating in the city. (IE April 2016) Kirit Somaiya moved a privilege notice against AAP 110 Miscellaneous MP Bhagwant Mann. (IE July 2016) Kirit Somaiya and chairman of the Textile Parlia- mentary Committee handed the letter regarding 111 Miscellaneous Ambedkar Memorial to the principal secretary in urban development Nitin Kareer. (IE November 2016) Kirit Somaiya moved a privilege notice in the Lok 112 Miscellaneous Sabha, describing the opposition’s protest as a "murder of democracy" (HT August 2015)

50 51 Sr. No. Category Promises Performance (public source) Performance (self declared) Kirit Somaiya gave notice for a privilege notion against CPI(M)'s deputy leader Md. Salim. The Left leader had quoted a magazine to target home 113 Miscellaneous minister during the intolerance debate. Somaiya alleged the magazine had already apologised to Singh, but Salim used the quote. (HT December 2015) Kirit Somaiya demanded Mann be disqualified for 114 Miscellaneous posting a Facebook video of Parliament's interiors. (HT July 2016) Kirit Somaiya raised the issue of an alleged hawala operator during zero hour and claimed that he had nexus with the Congress. He claimed that pay- 115 Miscellaneous ments of 4 crore made by the hawala operator had allegedly reached the Congress headquarters. (HT August 2017) Kirit Somaiya participated in a one day fast along 116 Miscellaneous with CM Devendra Fadnavis and other leaders called by PM Modi. (HT April 2018) Kirit Somaiya who was the first to reach the site 117 Miscellaneous raised various questions on the incident of plane crash in Ghatkopar. (HT June 2018)

52 53 PROMISE V PERFORMACE Poonam Mahajan, 38, BJP (MUMBAI North Central CONSTITUENCY) ANDHERI (E), BANDRA (E&W), CHUNA BHATI, KHAR (E&W), KURLA, KHERWADI, TILAKNAGAR, VIDYA VIHAR, VILE PARLE (E&W), SANTACRUZ (E&W),

Sr. No. Category Promises Performance (public source) Performance (self declared) Raised the issue of need for quick rehabilitation of slums around International Airport for develop- ment of the airport in Lok Sabha (NT Dec 2014) Raised questions in parliament (Q. No. 5020, 3327): related to details of the steps taken by the Govern- ment for achieving the goals of housing for all and 1 Housing and Poverty Alleviation Better housing (MumbaiVotes Video Interview) effective urban governance, and raised question; related to whether the Government has initiated In-situ slum Redevelopment projects in the State of Maharashtra under the aegis of Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana (Urban) during each of the last five years. (August 2014, January 2019)

Raised question in parliament (Q. No. 3327): In- quired whether the Government has initiated In-situ slum Redevelopment projects in the State of Maharashtra under the aegis of Pradhan Mantri Will focus on slum rehabilitation and affordable 2 Housing and Poverty Alleviation Awas Yojana (Urban) during each of the last five housing. (LS June 2014) years; and if so, the details thereof including the number of housing units sanctioned and the total project costs involved, city-wise and year-wise? (January 2019) Declared in an election rally that a survey has Latest news report declared that "the Airport Au- begun to provide relief to such slum-dwellers thority of India (AAI) is planning to rehabilitate on 3 Housing and Poverty Alleviation (Sandesh Nagar) by providing them rehabilitation. its own land near the airport, residents located in (IE February 2017) over 80,000 huts." (ML July 2018) Poonam Mahajan, who has been agitating on the issue of redevelopment of old buildings for some time, met chief minister Devendra Fadnavis on Tuesday. She said, "The chief minister has taken a positive approach to the issue. He assured us that 4 Housing and Poverty Alleviation he will ease the rules for revamping such build- ings and has referred the matter to the Revenue Department to take the necessary action. This will benefit all the residents, especially those whose buildings need to be redeveloped urgently." (HT May 2015)

54 55 Sr. No. Category Promises Performance (public source) Performance (self declared) Raised questions in parliament (Q. No. 2023, 2722): Inquired whether the Government has any scheme for the conservation of mangroves and if so, the details thereof, the details of the steps taken/being taken nation wide to revive and preserve the man- grove forests?; the measures taken by the Govern- Will focus on environment/mangroves (LS June ment with regard to increasing the urban greening 5 Environment 2014) landscape to mitigate the problems of urbanization in the country, the total urban green cover area in the country, State/UT-wise including Mumbai as well as the urban green cover area in G20 nations? Overall, addressed 20 questions to the Ministry of Environment, Forest & Climate Change. (July 2014, December 2014) Participated in PM's Swachh Bharat Mission in 6 Health & Sanitation Chandivali (NT November 2014) We had the first meeting of the taskforce, and if things go as per our plans, we should have the IFC (Internatinal Finance Centre) operational, with Reports say IFC may go to Gujarat International 7 Labour & Industry some tenants, regulatory and taxation regime in Finance Tec-City (GIFT City) (ET May 2018) place, at BKC by 2019," said Mahajan, deputy chair- person of the taskforce. (HT February 2016) Will try to get direct federal investment for Mumbai 8 Labour & Industry (LS June 2014) Poonam Mahajan has asked urban development minister to treat Mumbai's hawking 9 Labour & Industry policy as a separate case and not bring it under the national hawking rules. (HT April 2015) Poonam Mahajan helped Jia secured admission in 10 Law & Justice a school which allegedly denied her admission due to her parents’ profession as janitors. (HT July 2016) Raised question in parliament (Q. No. 2522): re- lated to whether the Infrastructure and Project Monitoring Division (IPMD) is focusing on monitor- Better infrastructure (MumbaiVotes Video Inter- 11 Transport & Infrastructure ing incomplete infrastructure projects in highways, view) power and railways sectors where there are large and chronic cost over-runs, leading to huge losses to the exchequer. (March 2015) H/West Federation suggested that the vendors can be moved to a municipal market with four FSI. Attended a meeting to discuss the issue of illegal Mahajan argued, “A municipal market cannot be 12 Transport & Infrastructure vendors and hawking zone at Linking Road with hurried. We want it to be of good quality. Besides, BMC H (West) ward residents. (IE May 2015) all vendors may not be able to afford a shop.” She advocated “a middle way”. (IE May 2015) Will talk to the authorities concerned and ask them to work on a timetable which is beneficial to the 13 Transport & Infrastructure passengers for the weekly train to Palitana which was flagged off recently (DNA December 2014) Will take up the commuters' issues with officials 14 Transport & Infrastructure and will ensure that the work of FOB in Kurla is not delayed (MM Feb 2015) Better Mumbai Local (MumbaiVotes Video Inter- 15 Transport & Infrastructure view)

56 57 Sr. No. Category Promises Performance (public source) Performance (self declared) Wrote a letter to Municipal Commissioner Sitaram Kunte about the ramp outside actor Shahrukh 16 Transport & Infrastructure Khan's residence saying that it causes permanent obstruction to those who access the public road (TOI February 2015) Poonam Mahajan is supporting the residents and have written to civic officials against a road that will 17 Transport & Infrastructure cut through St. Anne’s Church, Pali Hill. (HT April 2015) To hear the objections raised by the residents over the coastal road project, a public meeting was 18 Transport & Infrastructure called by local MP from the Mumbai North Central constituency Poonam Mahajan. (HT November 2015) Women and Child Welfare, Rights of Toilet for women on every railway station in Mum- 19 Disabled and Senior Citizens bai. (LS June 2015) Addressed a seminar titled ‘Women's transforma- Women and Child Welfare, Rights of 20 tion from equality to empowerment.’ (IE March Disabled and Senior Citizens 2018) Following directions from the Supreme Court, Ma- harashtra reconstituted the Animal Welfare Board Introduced The Prevention of Cruelty to Animals in July. Headed by MP Poonam Mahajan, the board 21 Miscellaneous (Amendment) Bill (2016) (Amednment of Section has 13 members and plays a fundamental role in 11, etc) Bill no. 105 of 2016 (pending) preventing cruelty inflicted on animals. (HT Septem- ber 2017) Chose Charoti in Dahanu, Palghar district under 22 Miscellaneous Sansad Adarsh Gram Yojana (IE December 2014) Wrote to the city's civic body asking for a ramp that has been illegally constructed outside a private 23 Miscellaneous bungalow in Bandra causing a hindrance to local residents be demolished. (IE February 2015) Supported campaign against gender inequality, 24 Miscellaneous open defecation and digital illiteracy. (IE November 2016) Carried out a campaign ‘Digital Kranti for Good 25 Miscellaneous Governance’ to mark Atal Bihari Vajpayee’s birth- day. (IE December 2016) Part of the 9-member panel that was set up on 26 Miscellaneous Wednesday to find solutions to the rising number of deaths on railway tracks. (HT December 2015) Part of the committee looking after a memorial 27 Miscellaneous for to be constructed at the Mayor’s Bungalow near Shivaji Park. (HT August 2017) Poonam Mahajan participated in a one day fast 28 Miscellaneous along with CM Devendra Fadnavis and other lead- ers called by PM Modi. (HT April 2018)

58 59 PROMISE V PERFORMACE Rahul Shewale, 45, Shiv Sena (MUMBAI South Central CONSTITUENCY) ANTOP HILL, CHEMBUR, CHUNA BHATI, DADAR, DHARAVI, ELPHINSTONE ROAD, GOVANDI, GTB NAGAR, KING’S CIRCLE, MAHIM, MATUNGA, NAINGAUM, PAREL, PRABHADEVI, SION, TILAK NAGAR, TROMBAY, WADALA

Sr. No Category Promises Performance (public sources) Performance (self declared) Participated in a special meeting called by BJP MLA Notification for setting up of Special Purpose Vehi- 1 Housing and Poverty Alleviation Ashish Shelar on the issue of redevelopment of cle for Dharavi project out. (DNA November 2018) Dharavi. (NB March 2016) The state government is now seriously considering a proposal by MP Rahul Shewale to give residents bigger homes by using 'fungible' floor space index (FSI). Areas covered by fungible FSI include balco- Fungible' FSI proposal has been adopted. (IE Sep- 2 Housing and Poverty Alleviation nies, flowerbeds,terraces, drying areas and niches, tember 2018) among others.According to Shewale, tweaking the plan would increase the size of each flat by at least 50 sq ft. (HT November 2015) Have been pushing to transform two Govandi slums by not only providing basic amenities such 3 Housing and Poverty Alleviation as drinking water and toilets but also reorganising its current layout of narrow lanes. (MM February 2015) Rahul Shewale asked about the status of this scheme, former civic chief Sitaram Kunte said in a 4 Housing and Poverty Alleviation letter that it has not taken off as the BMC has not received guidelines from the state government. (HT May 2015) Rahul Shewale brought up a debate on this matter Supposed to visit Deonar dumping ground along in the Lok Sabha, mentioning that visits should oc- 5 Environment with city mayor Snehal Ambekar, ministers Ramdas cur to Deonar dumping ground, and that it should Kadam, . (DNA March 2016) close. (April 2016) Gave a letter to Central environment minister Prakash Javdekar with a demand that loudspeakers 6 Environment should be allowed in Ganesh Pandal's post 12 in night during Ganpati Festival (HM August 2014) Up to Rs 65,000 crore has been approved for a In a letter to Railway Minister Suresh Prabhu, de- host of rail infrastructure projects on the suburban 7 Transport & Infrastructure manded a provision of ₹21,000 crore for the Mum- network in Mumbai and its surrounding areas, said bai suburban railway system. (IE February 2016) Railway Minister . (IE November 2018) Rahul Shewale demanded to introduce advance signalling system Communications Based Train Control (CBTC) that will increase frequency of in Communications-based train control is still being 8 Transport & Infrastructure suburban trains. He suggested a local service on pushed for approval to the Railways Minister. (TOI Kurla-Trombay line, which is being used for freight September 2018) services, to give relief to suburban commuters. (HT March 2017)

60 61 Sr. No Category Promises Performance (public sources) Performance (self declared) Met Chavan to discuss the various issues related 9 Transport & Infrastructure to Mumbai and have submitted a list of 10 special issues demanding action on them (HM May 2014) Demanded that BMC must take stern action 10 Transport & Infrastructure against the utility companies and BMC should file an FIR against Reliance Jio (MM January 2015) Raised the issue of hawkers encouraging upon 11 Transport & Infrastructure railway land in Dadar (IE February 2015) Wrote to the Railway Ministry in 2015 seeking that 12 Transport & Infrastructure the FOB connecting Elphinstone Road and Parel stations be widened. (IE September 2017) Wrote to civic body chief Ajoy Mehta to look into the matter of SevenHills hospital, and also urged 13 Transport & Infrastructure Mehta to carry out an investigation in the matter. (IE May 2018) Attended a meeting invited by Central Railway for a 14 Transport & Infrastructure meeting to discuss commuter issues. (HT October 2015) Rahul Shewale addressed a letter to railway min- ister Suresh Prabhu and chairman railway board 15 Transport & Infrastructure AK Mital demanding the distribution of new trains on both CR and WR as per the requirement. (HT November 2015) Was the only MP out of 19 MPs to attend a meeting 16 Transport & Infrastructure called to discuss commuter issues. (HT December 2015) Attended a committee meeting appointed to discuss safety measures on suburban trains which 17 Transport & Infrastructure decided to introduce a 2X2 seating arrangement in coaches to accommodate more passengers. (HT December 2015) Rahul Shewale has demanded a special package of Rs70,000 crore in the general budget and Rs 21,000 crore in the railway budget for the city. 18 Labour & Industry Shewale said the city has to be given special pack- ages as it houses multinational companies and a huge financial market and can be developed into an international financial hub. (HT February 2016) Admitted safai contractors of BMC are involved in 19 Law & Justice bungling. (HM September 2015) In a bid to make the city encroachment-free, MP Rahul Shewale along with mayor Snehal Ambekar 20 Law & Justice launched the website, www.removalofencroach- ment.com, at the end of February. (HT March 2016) IRCTC complained to Maharashtra Resident Com- missioner after one of their employees at Maha- 21 Miscellaneous rashtra Sadan was forced to eat a chapati who was fasting during Ramzan. (IE July 2014) Led a protest at Lion Gate in Colaba urging the 22 Miscellaneous state government to stop INS Vikrant from being demolished for scrap. (IE May 2014)

62 63 Sr. No Category Promises Performance (public sources) Performance (self declared) Adopted the Gungwada Gram Panchayat in Daha- 23 Miscellaneous nu falling in the (IE December 2014) Protested against the appointment of new CEO in 24 Miscellaneous Mumbai and said that the aim behind this to sepa- rate Mumbai. (HM November 2014) Met with minister of communications and informa- tion Ravi Shankar Prasad where issues pertaining to pensionary liabilities, Broadband Wireless Access 25 Miscellaneous dues amounting to ₹4,533.97 crore and return of the minimum alternate tax were discussed. (HT July 2015) The demand for renaming Elphinstone Road sta- tion has resurfaced with Rahul Shewale, MP from 26 Miscellaneous south Central Mumbai constituency, demanding that the railway station be renamed after local dei- ty, Prabhadevi. (HT May 2015) In a reply to MP Rahul Shewale's proposal to build a theme park in the name of late Shiv Sena chief 27 Miscellaneous Bal Thackeray, the BMC has written back, saying the state government is yet to take a decision on the same. (HT August 2016) Rahul Shewale said, "There are at least 14,000 villages in the country where nationalised banks are not there. In many other places, there is one nationalised bank for as many as 25 villages. De- 28 Miscellaneous monetisation has disrupted all activity here. Sim- ilarly, even private hospitals should be allowed to accept the decommissioned currency." (HT Novem- ber 2016) Rahul Shewale met Reserve Bank of India's deputy governor R Gandhi, warning him about how delay- ing steps to improve the situation may affect the 29 Miscellaneous economy. Residents want to rename Dadar (East) monorail station to 'Vitthal Mandir.’ MP from Mum- bai South Central, Rahul Shewale has backed the group's demand. (HT January 2017) Rahul Shewale gave a memorandum to RBI deputy 30 Miscellaneous governor R. Gandhi, who assured them cash flow will improve by December 30. (HT December 2016)

64 65 PROMISE V PERFORMACE

Arvind Sawant, 67, Shiv Sena (MUMBAI South CONSTITUENCY) BYCULLA, MARINE LINES, CST AREA, MASJID, CHARNI RD, BUNDER MAZGAON, MUMBADEVI, CHINCHPOKLI, CHURCHGATE, MUMBAI CENTRAL, NAGPADA, COLABA, OPERA HOUSE, COTTON GREEN, PAREL, CURREY RD, REAY RD, DOCKYARD RD, SANDHURST RD, ELPHINSTONE RD, SEWRI, GIRGAUM, TARDEO, GRANT ROAD, UMERKHADI, KALBHADEVI KH WORLI Sr. No Category Promises Performance (public sources) Performance (self declared) Raised questions in parliament (Q. No. 1101, 4353, 668, 5265, 4329): related to whether the country is facing high level of unemployment day by day during the last three years and the current year along with the steps taken to reduce the unem- ployment and increase employment, especially amongst youth; related to details of measures taken by the Government, apart from Skill De- velopment, towards employment generation for Providing youth with vocational training (Mumbai- unskilled or low-skilled workers, especially in the Demanded in Lok Sabha to provide national status 1 Education & Employment Votes video Interview) urban areas, to absorb and reallocate the coun- to J.J. School of Arts. try’s surplus labour into jobs that are best suited for them; related to the steps being taken by the Government to generate employment opportu- nities and to improve capacity of urban areas to adopt sharp rise in urban labour force; related to employment generated by industrial houses and corporate sector including MNCs. (December 2018, January 2019, July 2017, April 2017, December 2016) Development of SoBo and providing the residents 2 Education & Employment with job opportunities (MumbaiVotes video Inter- view) Gave a letter to Central environment minister Prakash Javdekar with a demand that loudspeakers 3 Environment should be allowed in Ganesh Pandal's post 12 in night during Ganpati Festival (HM August 2014) Opposed the initial draft prepared by Land Devel- 4 Environment opment Committee (LDC) (IE August 2014) Wrote a letter to and met Union power minister Piyush Goyal over the issue of installation of white 5 Environment LED lights along Marine Drive by BMC (MM Febru- ary 2015) Wrote to the health and family welfare minster Spent Rs 80 lakh for purchasing two ambulances, Details of the same available in District Collector’s raising the issue of private entities being allowed 6 Health & Sanitation one of which will be cardiac ambulance. (TOI April record accessed through RTI. to function as Government Medical Stores causing 2018) threat to existing employees

66 67 13 Sr. No Category Promises Performance (public sources) Performance (self declared) Bhuleshwar Residents Association (TBRA) along with MP Arvind Sawant met municipal commis- 7 Health & Sanitation sioner Ajoy Mehta last week to discuss the issue of illegal goldsmith units. (HT January 2016) Met Union Railway Minister Suresh Prabhu and Women and Child Welfare, Rights of 8 urged him to consider a special compartment with Disabled and Senior Citizens toilet for women in every local train. (IE June 2015) Raised questions in parliament (Q. No. 3638, 126): related to remedial steps taken by the Government to improve basic facilities to urban slum dwellers; Proper rehabilitation of slum dwellers (Mumbai- Mill workers should be rehabilitated and should be 9 Housing and Poverty Alleviation related to the percentage of slum population in the Votes Video Interview given homes. country living without any basic facilities/amenities including access to clean drinking water and sew- age disposal. (March 2015, December 2018) Made a Special Mention in a Parliament debate "If they dare to take this draft policy ahead, we will related to shops running in the ground floor of oppose it tooth and nail. We are clear that such old Jam Mill at Lalbagh who would be affected by Demanded for quick rehabilitation of the 5000 10 Housing and Poverty Alleviation an anti-tenant piece of legislation cannot move the Ammendment to the Rent Control Act and dilapidated buildings of Mumbai. ahead," Arvind Sawant on Rent Control Act. (HT proposed establishment of a series of community January 2016) dialogs to resolve the specific issue. (July 2016) Raised question in parliament (Q. No. 1938): re- Demanded the rehabilitation of people living in Wrote to the chairman of Bombay Port Trust questing details of the compensation being paid slums on Mumbai Port Trust (MbPT) land and ques- requesting to withhold the demolition of houses 11 Housing and Poverty Alleviation to the farmers of Maharashtra for the acquisition tioned the delay in implementing a project there. constructed prior to the year 1995 at Darukhana of their land along with the date on which this rate (TOI January 2018) and other areas of MbPT. was fixed. (May 2016) Made a Special Mention in Parliament in a debate Arvind Sawant said his party wanted all buildings related to the need to relocate people residing in 12 Housing and Poverty Alleviation likely to be damaged by the Metro construction to unsafe buildings in Mumbai, Maharashtra. (August be redeveloped. (TOI November 2017) 2018) Supported the Campa Cola residents and visited 13 Housing and Poverty Alleviation the compound to pledge support for the residents (IE June 2014) Arvind Sawant said he raised the issue of slums on 14 Housing and Poverty Alleviation the Centre's land. (HT January 2018) Will provide all necessary support to shift Wrote to labour and employment minister raising 's textile merchants to Bandra Kurla Com- the issue that the minimum pension granted under 15 Labour & Industry plex. He assured the merchants that just like the the Employee Pension Scheme to the industrial diamond market, high-tech textile market will be workers has not been increased during the last 15 set up in BKC (HM July 2014) years. Will raise the issues of redevelopment of dilapidat- ed buildings, traffic problems, National Education Policy, solutions to improvement in textile industry, 16 Labour & Industry banning sale of fake medicines, abolishing LBT, ap- plying GST, etc. in the coming session and will try to get all possible help from the government for this (HM July 2014) On demonetisation: "There are restrictions on with- drawals. A majority of the ATMs are not functioning. 17 Labour & Industry People were not able to access their salaries this month. People are starting to lose faith in banks," Arvind Sawant. (HT December 2016)

68 69 Sr. No Category Promises Performance (public sources) Performance (self declared) Arvind Sawant met Reserve Bank of India's deputy governor R Gandhi, warning him about how delay- ing steps to improve the situation may affect the 18 Labour & Industry economy. Arvind Sawant gave a memorandum to Gandhi, who assured them cash flow will improve by December 30. (HT December 2016) Demanded a judicial probe into the fire at Kamala Made a Special Mention in Parliament in a debate Mills compound and sought a fire security audit 19 Law & Justice related to the need for Fire Audits of the Kamala of commercial structures across Mumbai. (Indian Mills and Phoenix Mills. (December 2017) Express, January 2018) Said the Mumbai Port Trust should go after bigger 20 Law & Justice encroachers instead of gunning for slum residents. (IE February 2015) Released funds for steel benches on a section of Met general manager of Central Railway to demand MPs letter to Senior Division Commercial Manager, 21 Transport & Infrastructure railway stations in South-Central Mumbai. (TOI April that fast trains be allowed to halt at platforms 3 Mumbai. Central-Western Railway is available. 2018) and 4 of Parel station during peak hour. Raised the need for a new FOB connecting Elphin- Currey Road station to have two foot overbridges. Wrote to railway minster demanding reasons for 22 Transport & Infrastructure stone Road and Parel stations. (IE September 2017) (IE December 2017) AC double-decker in Konkan area at premier rates. Pledged financial assistance to suburban railways from the MP Local Area Development (MPLAD) Demanded that more ladies coaches to be started 23 Transport & Infrastructure corpus to build new toilets and repair those in poor in central railways during peak hour. condition at stations in his constituency (IE August 2014) Objected to an amendment proposed by the Centre in the Railways Act on the floor of the house Wrote to Railway Ministry requesting for additional 24 Transport & Infrastructure and also in front of the parliamentary committee train service on Konkan Railway Route. that is studying it. (MM January 2015) Wrote a letter to railway minister requesting to Wrote a letter to Chief Minister grant permission to unload the coal rake at Janghai 25 Transport & Infrastructure opposing the state government's plan to construct Railway Station instead of Pratapgarh railway sta- a heliport in Mahalaxmi Race Course (IE June 2014) tion to M/s. Abhinav Steels and Power Co. Wrote a letter to Minister of Shipping, Road Trans- Wrote to Union power minister Piyush Goyal over port and Highways demanding approval for the 26 Transport & Infrastructure the issue of installing white LED lights instead of construction of coastal road from to yellow on Marine Drive. (MM February 2015) Versova by MCGM. Discussed the status of Parel Terminus, road over- Wrote to the railway minister for reduction in the 27 Transport & Infrastructure bridge at Sewri, elevated tracks with Central Railway hike of railway fares. officials at CST meeting. (TOI October 2015) Would seek a change in the aviation regulations to Wrote to the Union Minister for issues related to 28 Transport & Infrastructure take away the rights of airlines to ban passengers. the development of Mumbai. (IE March 2017) Following repeated requests from MP Arvind Sawant, the then Railway Minister Suresh Prabhu 29 Transport & Infrastructure had sanctioned work for an upgrade at the Elphin- stone Road station under Passenger Amenities for Rs 11.86 crore. (IE September 2017) Inspected the part of dilapidated pedestrian over- 30 Transport & Infrastructure bridge at Charni Road and warned BMC authorities to take action. (IE October 2017) Arvind Sawant claimed that the construction 31 Transport & Infrastructure of another bridge at Currey Road station was a long-standing demand. (IE December 2017)

70 71 16 17 Sr. No Category Promises Performance (public sources) Performance (self declared) MP Arvind Sawant opposes Jaitapur Nuclear Plant 32 Transport & Infrastructure (HT May 2015) Arvind Sawant attended a meeting organised by 33 Transport & Infrastructure Central Railway for a meeting to discuss commuter issues. (HT October 2015) Arvind Sawant addressed a letter to railway min- ister Suresh Prabhu and chairman railway board 34 Transport & Infrastructure AK Mital demanding the distribution of new trains on both CR and WR as per the requirement. (HT November 2015) Supported protest against Siri road widening. (HT 35 Transport & Infrastructure November 2015) Part of a 9 member panel that was set up on 36 Transport & Infrastructure Wednesday to find solutions to the rising number of deaths on railway tracks. (HT December 2015) Attended a nine-member committee appointed to discuss safety measures on suburban trains which 37 Transport & Infrastructure decided to introduce a 2X2 seating arrangement in coaches to accommodate more passengers. (HT December 2015) Protested against the rising cost of fuel (HT Sep- 38 Transport & Infrastructure tember 2017) Arvind Sawant wrote to the railway minister de- manding the width of the Parel-Elphinstone bridge 39 Transport & Infrastructure be increased in February 2016. Railway minister Prabhu ignored the letters owing to lack of funds. (HT September 2017) I wrote to civic chief Ajoy Mehta, saying the corpo- ration can have a commercial center, but it should 40 Transport & Infrastructure not destroy the garden," said Arvind Sawant, parliamentarian, who has been following up on issue. (HT October 2017) Suggested a deck to connect the two bridges at 41 Transport & Infrastructure Curry Road. (IE February 2018) Raised question in parliament (Q. No. 3052): re- Demanded the government take action against questing details of any investigations into the case Demanded in Lok Sabha for special status for 42 Miscellaneous Pakistan over Kulbhushan Jadhav issue. (IE Decem- of Indian citizen Kulbhushan Jadhav who was ar- . ber 2017) rested and is being tortured by the Pakistani army. (March 2018) In a meeting with Union Home Minister Rajnath Wrote to home minister for finding the where- Elphinstone Station name changed, Charni Road 43 Miscellaneous Singh demanded change of names of Elphinstone abouts of the people from Mumbai who were station name unchanged. and Charni Road stations. (IE March 2017) stranded in J & K due to heavy rains and flood. Under the Sansad Adarsh Gram Yojana, he has adopted Harkulkhurd in the Kankavli sub-district in Wrote to Home Minister for granting back Kashmi- Sindhudurg and his priority will be to make water 44 Miscellaneous ri Pandits their right to worship Kausanag and to available by executing works such as construction provide necessary protection. of check dams and minor irrigation works (IE De- cember 2014) IRCTC complained to Maharashtra Resident Com- missioner after one of their employees at Maha- 45 Miscellaneous rashtra Sadan was forced to eat a chapati who was fasting during Ramzan (IE July 2014)

72 73 Sr. No Category Promises Performance (public sources) Performance (self declared) Wrote to Union Home Minister Rajnath Singh, seeking a ban on Islamic preacher Dr Zakir Naik, 46 Miscellaneous also sought a ban on the tele-evangelist's private television channels. (IE July 2016) Attended the citizens Radio Club eviction (by Mumbai Port Trust) meeting, assured residents 47 Miscellaneous and businesses that their grievances would be addressed. (IE December 2016) Led a protest rally against price rise of essential 48 Miscellaneous commodities. (IE September 2017) Demanded a statue of Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj be constructed in front of the railway station, so 49 Miscellaneous that regular commuters get to see it. (HT Decem- ber 2017) Arvind Sawant said his next demand would be to 50 Miscellaneous make changes in the names of a few government institutions such as IIT Bombay. (HT April 2015) A delegation of Sena MPs including and Arvind Sawant made a representation to Mumbai 51 Miscellaneous police chief Rakesh Maria on Monday asking him to take action against the editor of Tehelka magazine. (HT August 2015) Defending the (BCCI office) attack, Arvind Sawant, Mumbai, said, "They knew that the Sena was op- posed to such Indo-Pak ties. Why did they have to 52 Miscellaneous hold such a meeting in Mumbai, then? This was not a violent protest. It was a democratic one and consistent with our stand." (HT October 2015) Arvind Sawant as part of a delegation to meet Union home minister Rajnath Singh to voice the 53 Miscellaneous demand of renaming stations as it comes under his ministry. (HT March 2017) Arvind Sawant again reiterated the party's demand 54 Miscellaneous for honouring Savarkar with a Bharat Ratna. (HT May 2017) Arvind Savant raises the issue of classical status to 55 Miscellaneous Marathi. (HT March 2018)

74 75 PART C: PARTY MANIFESTO- LOKSABHA ELECTION 2014

THE PART C OF THE REPORT ENLISTS THE STATUS OF VARIOUS PROMISES MADE BY THE WINNING PARTIES, BHARTIYA JANTA PARTY AND SHIV-SENA, IN THE MANIFESTO PUBLISHED DURING LOK SABHA ELECTION 2014.

1. SHIV-SENA

Sr. No. Category Promises Status (Done/In Progress/Not Done)

Shall plan a particular schedule to give enough and timely funds for completion of with the help of 1 Transport and Infrastructure In Progress, Following up Central Govt. central government projects like Metro, Monorail and flyovers

Demand for revised cost of BRIMSTOWAD from the In Progress, received 1000 Cr. From Central Govt., 1700 Cr. Yet to be received central government

Increase funds devolved to Mumbai from the cen- In Progress, Following up Central Govt. tral government for development projects

Monumental statue of the ChatrapatiShivajiMa- In Progress, Environmental Clearance on 11/12/2014. haraj in the Arabian Sea

Acquisition of Indu Mill for erection of Dr. Babasa- In Progress received Permission from central Govt. hebAmbedkar’s statue

Will complete the Mumbai-Goa highway MP Mr. following up with Govt.

Create policy that provides Mumbai Railway Devel- Pending opment Board with more liberty and funds.

Increase of security and encouragement of tourism Maharashtra Minister Mr. Ravindra Waykar following up the issue at coastal areas

Shall insist that the central government make strict Women and Child Welfare, Rights of Dis- 2 laws against culprits of crimes against backward Maharashtra MLC Smt. following up issue abled and Senior Citizens people and women Ease understanding of conditions in JNNURM 3 Miscellaneous (Jawaharlal Nehru National Urban Renewal Mission) Pending and its implementation

Shall build an effective Public Distribution System; Rates of rates of pulses, edible oils, sugar etc. will Govt. Declared prices will be kept stable be stabilized

Renaming ‘Bombay High Court’ as ‘Mumbai High In Progress. Central Ministers Mr. Sadanand Gawda Declared in Parliament . Issue raised in zero hour on Court’ 20/4/2015

76 77 2. BHARTIYA

Sr. No. Category Promises Status (Done/ In Progress/ Not Done) Proof

1 Education and Employment Building world class, region- al centres of excellence of scientific research in the field of nanotechnology, material sciences, thorium technology and brain research. Commitment to eliminate manual scavenging.

Devising schemes, programmes and opportunities to encour- age the youth to take scientific research and innovation as a career.

Endeavour to inculcate values amongst children.

Evolution of a national network of specialized universities having expertise in complementary domains - like Forensics, Arbitration, IPR, International Law, etc.

For Middle class- Educational scholarships and educational facilities.

Initiation of a multi-country student exchange programme.

Initiation of a multi-skills development programme in mission mode with focus on job creation and entrepreneurship, in both rural and urban areas.

Making technology enabled products affordable for students

Promotion of e-Bhasha - National Mission for the promotion of IT in Indian Languages

Revisitation of the Apprenticeship Act to facilitate youth to Earn while they Learn

Setting up of a National Commission on Education to report in two years on the state of education and the reforms needed.

Setting up of Massive Open Online Courses (MOOC) and virtual classrooms.

Setting up of neighbourhood Children's/ Youth Parliament across India

78 79 Sr. No. Category Promises Status (Done/ In Progress/ Not Done) Proof

Starting integrated courses for Indian System of Medicine (ISM) and modern science and Ayurgenomics. Setting up institutions and launching vigorous programmes to standardize and vali- date the Ayurvedic medicine.

Strategic development of labour intensive manufacturing (viz. textile, footwear, electronics assembly, etc.)

Tapping Services of youth in particular to contribute in gover- nance with Fellowship and Internship programmes launched at various levels.

Transformation of Employment Exchanges into Career Cen- ters- using technology for transparency, and providing counsel- ing and training.

2 Environment

Conducting Ecological Audit of projects and pollution index- ing of cities and townships will be done on scientific basis.

Launching Clean Rivers Programme Promotion of cleaner fuels so as to bring down the pollution levels particularly in the cities.

Upgradation of existing urban centers, transitioning focus from basic infrastructure to public utility services like Waste and Water Management - for a clean and healthy city life.

3 Health and Sanitation Focusing of efforts to address issue of anemia.

Initiation of a mission mode project to eradicate malnutrition.

Initiation of New Health Policy. Initiation of the National Health Assurance Mission.

Introduction of Sanitation Ratings measuring and ranking our cities and towns on 'sanitation'; and rewarding the best per- formers.

Launching National Mosquito Control mission.

80 81 Sr. No. Category Promises Status (Done/ In Progress/ Not Done) Proof

Medical insurance and quality healthcare services for middle class.

Review of successful PDS models, and incorporation of the best practices to revise the existing PDS, for benefitting the common man.

Housing and Poverty Allevia- 4 tion Ensuring that by the time the nation completes 75 years of its Independence, every family will have a pucca house of its own. Implementing Urban poverty alleviation scheme as a key thrust area. Middle-income housing.

Attempt to move towards a single-window system of clearanc- 5 Labour and Industry es for business, specially MSMEs both at the centre and also at the State level through a Hub-spoke model.

Facilitation of setting up of software and hardware manufactur- ing units.

Issuance of identity cards to the unorganized sector labourers, and making arrangements to provide them good quality health and education services.

Launching a 'National Multi-skill Mission'

Setting up a dedicated Workers Bank. Strategic development of tourism. Upgradation of unorganized sector labourers' skills through appropriate training programmes.

Creation of courts specially equipped to deal with Intellectual 6 Law and Justice Property Rights cases.

Creation of necessary legal framework to protect and promote cow and its progeny.

Drafting a Uniform Civil Code. Empowerment of Waqf Boards in consultation with religious leaders; taking steps to remove encroachments from and un- authorized occupation of Waqf properties.

Expansion of alternative dispute redressal mechanisms through Lok Adalats and Tribunals.

Extension of fast track courts to all layers of the judiciary. Initiation of a mission mode project for filling the vacancies in the judiciary and for doubling the number of courts and judges in the subordinate judiciary.

82 83 Sr. No. Category Promises Status (Done/ In Progress/ Not Done) Proof

Initiation of computerization and networking of courts all over the country

Putting up Special Courts to stop hoarding and black market- ing.

Rationalization and simplification of the tax regime.

Review and significant reduction in the number of cases, in which the Government is a litigant in the next five years.

Setting up a separate class of courts for cases involving speci- fied commercial laws which fast track the litigation process.

Working out the modalities of dispensation of compensation to rape victims. Allocation of more funds to sports, and encouragement of 7 Transport and Infrastructure State Governments to fully discharge their responsibility in the promotion of sports.

Building of quality integrated Public Transport systems, dis- couraging usage of private vehicles.

Efficient public transport systems.

Ensuring a basic level of Infrastructure to all - Home, Electricity, Water, Toilets and Access. Exploration of possibilities to facilitate the construction of the Ram Temple in Ayodhya. Launch of Diamond Quadrilateral project - of High Speed Train network (bullet train). Expansion of alternative dispute redressal mechanisms through Lok Adalats and Tribunals. Launching of National Mission for beautifying and improving the infrastructure and amenities at pilgrimage centers of all faiths. Launching of National Mission for beautifying and im- proving the infrastructure and amenities at pilgrimage centers of all faiths. Major steps undertaken in Transport and Housing for 'Urban Upliftment' in India Making Wi-Fi facilities available in public places and commercial centers. Mandating all new housing colonies to include sports facilities. Modernization of Prison system with technology and infra- structure; to strengthen the security as well human rights and correctional dimensions. Provision of assistance to State governments on a mission mode approach to modernize their respective police forces and equip them with the latest technology.

84 85 Sr. No. Category Promises Status (Done/ In Progress/ Not Done) Proof

Training and technologically enabling the police to track, pur- sue, as well as prevent Cyber Crime.

Usage of technology for scientific, strategic and long term town planning - including GIS based mapping.

Women and Child Welfare, Establishment of a web based disability registration system 8 Rights of Disabled and Senior to issue universal ID for all applicable government benefits Citizens (healthcare, transportation, jobs, education etc.)

Investment to set up and improve old-age homes. Provision of financial support to senior citizens, exploring ideas like additional tax benefits and higher interest rates. Setting up of an All Women Mobile Bank.

Structuring a comprehensive scheme, incorporating best prac- tices from past successes like Balika Samruddhi, Ladli Laxmi and Chiranjeevi Yojana to support encourage positive attitude amongst families towards the girl child.

Usage of technology to deliver low cost quality education to specially-abled students 'in-home' - through E-learning.

Bringing coastal States together on a common platform to 9 Miscellaneous discuss issues of Marine Policing.

Commitment to initiate a mission mode project to create 50 tourist circuits. Creation of 'Regional Councils of States', with common prob- lems and concerns, with a view to seeking solutions that are applicable across a group of states.

Creation of Acid Attack victims welfare fund.

Digitization of Government records Digitization of all archives and museology Helping the states mobilize resources through investments in industry, agriculture and infrastructure

Restructuring of UGC and transforming it into a Higher Edu- cation Commission rather than just being a grant distribution agency

Setting up a Price Stabilisation Fund

Setting up National Cattle Development board to implement Note: Bhartiya Janata Party did not respond to a Programme for the improvement of indigenous livestock our questionnaire. breeds.

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