Joint Manifesto Introduction
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Indian National Congress - Nationalist Congress Mumbai Municipal Elections 2012 Joint Manifesto Introduction The Mumbai Municipal Corporation(Mahanagarpalika) Elections are being held on 16th February, 2012. Mumbai, the capital city of Maharashtra and the financial capital of the country has a population of over 124 million people (as per the 2011 census). The Mumbai Municipal Corporation is the biggest Municipal Corporation in Asia. This election is extremely important for the citizens of Mumbai as it determines their way of life. It is this election that makes available to them all the modern and infra- structural facilities and also prepares Mumbai to meet the expectations of an international tourist destination. Earlier in 2009, elections for the Parliament and the Legislative Assembly were held where the voters expressed their faith in the congress and its allies by voting for UPA to form the government in centre and Progressive Democratic Front (An alliance of Congress and Nationalist Congress Front) in the State. And it’s all because of people’s trust in the leadership of the Congress Party President Smt. Sonia Gandhi and the President of Nationalist Congress Party Shri. Sharad Pawar, Both the parties could come to power in Delhi and in Maharashtra respectively. Also, in the recently concluded elections for the Municipal council and corporations in Maharashtra State, the people expressed their trust by giving the Congress and National Congress Party a comfortable majority. This alliance stands for the poor and fights for dalits and the downtrodden, it motivates the minority, embraces the common man, inspires the youth and protects the rights of the womenfolk .These attributes have won Congress and Nationalist Congress Party the trust and love of the people. If Mumbai has to transform and get the best of civic amenities, the co-operation between the Central and the State government is a must. Today, Congress and Nationalist Congress Party are in power at the centre and in the state. If Mumbaikars entrust the power of Municipal Corporation to Congress – Nationalist Congress Party alliance, we will be able to co-ordinate with both the governments more effectively and make extra funds available if required, In an endeavour for making Mumbai a city with modern facilities and services on par with its international counterparts. And all of this is possible only in the able hands of Indian National Congress and Nationalist Congress Party. It is no longer a secret that there’s large scale corruption in the Municipal Corporation today, which has been ruled for the last 16 years by Shiv Sena – BJP alliance. We undertake to eradicate this corruption. For this purpose, we guarantee that we will have a single window in every ward office at the adminis- trative level to address the citizens’ complaints in a time bound manner. We will also ensure that the corporators elected on our party tickets perform in a transparent manner and will publish their work performance as well as their asset position every year during the five year term. India’s former Prime Minister, late Shri. Rajiv Gandhi, had made 18 as an age limit for voters so that the youth could participate in the process of power and had made 33% reservation for women for allow- ing their participation. Hon. Congress Party President Smt. Sonia Gandhi and Shri Sharad Pawar increased the limit of women’s reservation in the forthcoming local independent institutions elections to 50% from the previous 33%. And we have started its implementation, as a result of which 114 constituencies out of 227 in Mumbai, will have the women candidates. Indian National Congress Party and Nationalist Congress front are underlining our commitment for the people of Mumbai in the 227 constituencies across the city. We are confident that the voters will welcome this manifesto. 1 The progressive front government at the centre and in particular, the Hon. Prime Minister Dr. Manmohan Singh, have given special attention to the development of Mumbai, of which the citizens of Mumbai are well aware of. We humbly appeal to the voters of Mumbai to vote for the Indian National Congress and Nationalist Congress. Rest assured, it will be a vote in favour of development, A vote in favour of world-class amenities for every Mumbaikar and a vote for corruption free administration. We are confident that we will see the tricolour of Indian National Congress and Nationalist congress front flying on the Mumbai Municipal Corporation in the forthcoming elections. We hereby undertake and promise that the prom- ises we have made in this manifest will be fulfilled in the following 5 years and all plans will be completed. We are committed to make Mumbai a truly modern city with world class infrastructure. Prithviraj Chavan Ajit Pawar Chief Minister Dy. Chief Minister Maharashtra State Maharashtra State Manikrao Thakre Madhukarrao Pichad President- Maharashtra President-Maharashtra Regional Regional Congress Committee Nationalist Congress Kripashankar Singh Narendra Verma President- Mumbai Congress Committee President- Mumbai Nationalist Congress 2 Special Infrastructure Projects Implemented by Congress – Nationalist Congress Front Led Central & State Government 1. The first stage of the approx. Rs. 9500 crores Mumbai Metro Project to start soon and second stage has also been approved. Mumbai will have the honour of having the first monorail project in Maharashtra. 2. To remove the traffic jams in the city and the suburbs, The State Govt. has almost completed the work on 16 flyover bridges at the cost of Rs. 422 crores. 3. On 26 of July 2005, Mumbai had to face a deluge because the “Storm Water Drain System” (Rain Water Drainage) was not functioning effectively. Many innocent lives were lost. The work of laying a network of rain water drainage system was delayed by the Shivs- ena BJP alliance. With the State Govt. initiative a project called “The Brimstowed project” has been started with a grant of Rs. 1200 crore from the Central Govt. 4. The work on the delayed sewage drainage project stage-2 will also start soon. 5. The work on various projects for improving the suburban transport has started under MUTP and Mumbai Railway Development Corporation. 6. The implementation of Rs. 1600 crores worth Central Vaitarna Water Project has begun due to the Central and State Govt. initiatives. 7. BEST undertaking has been given a grant for the purchase of 650 new modern buses. 8. The Work on the second stage of Mithi river development and renovation has started. 9. Because of the progressive decision taken by the State Govt. under the leadership of the Hon. Chief Minister Prithviraj Chavan and the Dy. Chief Minister Ajitdada Pawar, the hurdles in the way of relocation of slums have been cleared. This will further help in the rehabilitation of slums on the land belonging to the airport authority. 10. Due to the decision of the Govt. to construct 20 percent low income groups houses in the redeveloped buildings on the plots of 2000 sq. mtrs. Plus area as per development control Act 33 (7) and distributing than through MHADA, citizens from low income group will get more number of houses. 11. Redevelopment of Sector 5 in Dharavi has been started by MHADA and govt. has given approval for starting the development immediately for the remaining 4 sectors. 12. The Central govt. has agreed in principle to give twelve and half acres land of Indu Mills for the Dr. Babasaheb Ambedkar National Memorial. 3 Indian National Congress: Nationalist Congress Mumbai Municipal Elections 2012 Joint Manifesto S.No. Subject Page No. 1. Administrative Reforms 5 2. Slums 6 3. Old Chaws/Buildings & Tenants 7 4. Garbage Disposal and Cleanliness 8 5. Rain Water Drainage & Drains 9 6. Sewage Disposal & Services 10 7. Water Supply Project & Services 11 8. Education 12 9. Roads 14 10. Car Parking 15 11. Public Health 16 12. BEST Transport 17 13. BEST Electric Supply 18 14. Gardens and Playgrounds 19 15. Bazaars (Markets) 20 16. Crematorium and Burial Grounds 21 17. Fire Brigade Stations 22 18. Octroi & Property Tax 23 19. Dalit Welfare/People below Poverty Line 24 20. Emergency Services 25 21. Old Gaothans/Koliwadas 26 22. Women and children Development 27 23. Cleanliness Brigade 28 4 1. Administrative Reforms 1. Addl. Commissioner (city), East/West suburbs will address the citizens problems from their respective areas. Municipal Commissioner will visit both the suburbs once every week. 2. E-goverance will be made more effective in the Corporation. 3. Applications for birth/death certificates and other certificates shall be received and given online. 4. We shall make efforts to keep the shops open till 10.00 pm with a request to govt. for permission. 5. Staff vacancies will be filled. 6. Conservancy staff heirs will be given preference in employment. 7. Housing loan for municipal staff has been stopped which will be started again. 8. Provisions will be made for Women and Child Welfare Committee with a special budget and implementation of welfare schemes. 9. A Protocol Committee will be appointed for the reception of foreign dignitaries and guests visiting the Corporation. 10. Efforts will be made to expedite the Dharavi slums project. 11. We will try to change the time-line of constructions before 1962 (non-residential) and 1964 (residential) as per BMC laws, by making them official. 12. A five year plan will be drawn for the Municipal Corporation and it will be implemented in time bound method. 5 2. Slums We will protect the poor. We will protect their homes. 1. We will follow up with the govt. for providing protection to all the slums from 1999 to 31 dec 2000. 2. For the slums situated on B.P.T. & Central Govt. land, we will follow up with the Central Govern ment through the State Government for the implementation of their redevelopment plan.