Indian National Congress Nationalist Congress Party Communist Party Communist Party of Peasants and Workers of India India (Marxist) Party of India People’s Republican Party, Swabhimani Shetkari Sanghatana, Bahujan Vikas Aaghadi, Bahujan Republican Socialist Party Shapathnama Oath for Maharashtra's Development Legislative Assembly Election 2019 15 YEARS OF PROGRESS (1999 to 2014) Maharashtra under NCP-Congress Governance Maharashtra is the fi rst state to adopt and execute a Women Policy It’s the fi rst state to give equal rights in the Number One ancestral property to women. It is the only state to successfully convict the Maharashtra guilty under ‘Pregnancy and pre-delivery Leading State diagnosis technology’ Act. Maharashtra State has the highest number of Maharashtra policewomen in the country. It is the fi rst state to employ 2500 young women as ‘line women’ in Mahavitaran (State Electricity Distribution Agency) Maharashtra is the only state to account for power supply and distribution based on the feeder system It was the fi rst State to prepare an It is the fi rst state to prepare a separate independent Water Policy guideline and pass the law for Safe School Th e ban on gutkha, pan masala and Transport similar substances were fi rst enforced in By distributing more than 53 Lakh offi cial Maharashtra. certifi cates of various types through special Maharashtra was the leading state in camps, Maharashtra is the fi rst state in the e-governance by being the fi rst state in country to enter the Limca Book of Records. the country to register documents online Th e idea was to provide prompt availability of through e-registration. various certifi cates from the government to the general public. Maharashtra was the fi rst state in the country to chalk a comprehensive It is the fi rst state to put restrictions on e-governance policy. contesting an election or to remain a member of the legislative assembly to such persons who Maharashtra led the country in do not have a toilet in their homes. establishing a separate centre to use cloud computing technology (a system to store Maharashtra is the fi rst state to make information securely on a remote server). budgetary provisions for the marginalized, backward class, Adivasis in the proportion In a fi rst, Maharashtra gave a refund of their population and to pass the relevant of 13% of water charges paid by Water legislation to put it into eff ect. Management collectives and organizations Maharashtra is the fi rst state in the country Th e fi rst state to undertake the chemical to establish a district consumer court in every inspection of 100% sources of drinking district. water 2 5 YEARS OF REGRESS (2014 to 2019) Current state of Maharashtra When NCP-Congress alliance is not in power Th e economic situation of the state is in the dire condition since last fi ve years of BJP-Shiv Over 16,000 farmers committed Sena rule as compared to the era of Congress- suicide during the last fi ve years NCP Alliance. Maharashtra has been witnessing complete mess on fronts of various fi elds including Th e total loan on Maharashtra was Rs 2 lakh education and public health compared to other 69 thousand 355 Crore during the period of states. Congress-NCP Alliance, which has increased All the development schemes initiated by to Rs 4 lakh 69 thousand 807 Crore during the the earlier Congress-NCP Government for the tenure of present government. Incidentally, this betterment of various underprivileged sections loan amount is highest in the country. in the society including Schedule Caste, tribes, minorities, OBC were either terminated or they are not getting implemented properly by this DIRE SITUATION OF government. Maharashtra has been immensely UNEMPLOYMENT suff ering due to this situation. Th e vacant positions Total applications received declared by the government 32,000 32,00,000 SLOWDOWN OF Th e Annual Crime Report has not been MAHARASHTRA’S ECONOMY published by the State Crime Investigation Bureau since 2016. Th e 2016 report was also published in December 2017. As per 2016 report, 13% there were 31,255 cases of crime against women reported and number of child abuse cases fi led 10.4% were 13,591 in 2016. FALL IN REVENUE Fall in Maharashtra’s Fall in Maharashtra’s Revenue Tax Revenue 18% 19.5% 2013-14 2017-18 11% Economic Growth of Some Other States 8.25% 2013-14 2017-18 West Bengal 14.4 16.1 Telangana 12.2 14.3 Andhra Pradesh 11.6 16.4 Bihar 11.4 14.7 2009-13 20014-17 2009-13 20014-17 3 STATEMENT OF OATH FOR MAHARASHTRA he Indian National Congress, over the world as enumerated aim of ‘Green India, Clean Nationalist Congress Party by the United Nations. We India’. In this ‘Statement of and the alliance partners believe that the progress of Oath’ we have stated several of the United Progressive Maharashtra is also contained policy decisions that we Alliance is determined to in achieving those very wish to adopt to address the reinstate the distinction of objectives and goals. challenge of climate change our state as a progressive, Urbanization is a and for conservation of the inclusive and cultured great challenge facing environment. Maharashtra. We believe Maharashtra today. Th e pace Agriculture is the that if Maharashtra needs of urbanization has created backbone of the economy to regain its top position, snowballing problems of of most of the population we need to focus on seven great magnitude. For cities, of the Sate. It is heart- issues: Industry, Agriculture, equal water supply to all, wrenching to know that the Education, Health, effi cient waste management fi gure of farmer suicides in Environment, Social justice system, strengthening the Maharashtra has crossed and Planned Urbanization. public transport system, 16000 in the last fi ve years. We are confi dent that the improving air quality, We honestly feel that rainbow of development providing excellent health these suicides are nothing will sparkle with these seven services at an aff ordable price, but deaths caused due to colours. Th e development preserving the city’s heritage unpardonable neglect, wrong program presented through and greening the city have policies and ineffi cient this document to the become challenging issues. administration. Our farmers public is an outline of our We will have to work towards need to be bailed out of commitment to the people of making cities sustainable this dire situation. Once in our state. Th is outline is our and resilient. We wish to power our cabinet will take oath for Maharashtra! We work and commit ourselves an immediate decision of refer to this document as ‘Th e to change the image of a blanket loan waiver. We Statement of Oath’. At the towns and cities which are intend to frame policies in a age of just 14 years Shivraya considered to be going out way that the farmer can adopt took an oath to lay the of hand and where problems sustainable farming practices foundation of Swarajya, and inundate the citizens. We and apply the modern the land for the betterment of commit ourselves to develop technology in farming and the people. Th is great legacy cities in a much more become an entrepreneur. continues to inspire us while organised manner and to We aim to make farming a presenting to the people of make sure that the cities signifi cant contributor to the Maharashtra our ‘Statement transform into Happy Cities. gross income of Maharashtra. of Oath’. Th e whole world is We are known for our Development has to have facing the calamity of signifi cant contribution a defi nitive roadmap and the climate change, and we towards women right direction. Th is direction are committed to taking empowerment. Maharashtra is contained in the 17 goals actions to overcome the happens to be the fi rst state defi ned for the sustainable same. We have already in the country in which development for countries all commited ourselves to the the Women's Policy was 4 introduced under the leadership at workplace and at public places. We are committed to of the then Chief Minister Health facilities and labour establishing Social Justice by Hon’ble Shri. Shard Pawar. Th e welfare is an important part of providing quality education, policy brought about social, our policy. We guarantee that strengthening public health fi nancial and psychological both organized and unorganized services, housing and providing upliftment of the women of sector labour will get all kinds of a respectful standard of living Maharashtra.To take this benefi ts for a better life. for women, senior citizens, forward, we have plans now We believe that Youth is our minority, marginalised and to emphasis on economic national wealth. Our policy is to diff erently-abled persons. empowerment of women and respond to their aspirations. We Th e roadmap in this girls and provide them work aim to enrich the youth socially, ‘Statement of Oath’ will lead which will entail fl exitime and economically and culturally. Maharashtra towards the path of opportunities to connect to the We take it as our duty to build progress and once again putting global economy through Women responsible citizens out of the it on the topmost position Empowerment 2.0. energised youth by inculcating an amongst the states in the country. We intend to create inclusive attitude. Th rough this 'Statement of employment opportunities Unemployment is a key Oath' we have addressed almost in numerous fi elds like data issue. Unemployment has been all segments of the society entry, document scanning, web at an all time high since the from the landless labour to an research, analytics, SEO, strategy last 45 years.