Aam Aadmi Party
Delhi Election Manifesto 2013
Highlights
Commitment to passing Delhi Jan Lokpal
Bill within 15 days of coming to power. All public servants to fall
under its purview.
under its purview.
Delhi Jan Lokpal Bill
Time-bound investigation and swift
disposal of corruption cases. Cases against Ministers, MLAs and Secretaries
would be completed in six months to one year.
Lokpal would have financial, administrative and investigative
independence. It would have the power to initiate investigation and prosecution
against corrupt public servants. Those found guilty of corruption would be
removed from their jobs, sent to jail and their property confiscated. Citizens’ charter for every government
office, setting a time limit for any citizens’ work at a Government office.
Concerned officer to be fined if the work is not completed within the time
limit. Encouragement to honest officers
and protection to whistleblowers
Devolving power directly to people;
decisions about development in any locality to be taken by Mohalla Sabhas;
payments for any work (roads, pavement, etc) to be released only once the work
is approved by Mohalla Sabhas.
Swaraj
Mohalla Sabhas to monitor the functioning
of local school, primary health centres, ration shops. Demand for full statehood to Delhi, so that
MCD, DDA and Delhi Police are directly controlled by the Delhi government.
Delhi’s consumers have been getting
inflated bills due to malpractices by Discoms. AAP promises a reduction of
consumers’ electricity expenditure by 50%. This will be done by ordering an
audit of discoms, rectifying inflated bills and getting electricity bills
checked by independent agencies. Licences would be cancelled of any discoms
that refuse the audit of Electricity
Discoms would be brought under RTI and
their accounts made more transparent. Discome monopolies would be ended and
consumers would be allowed to choose between two electricity providers. Incentives and subsidies to promote solar
energy; target of meeting 20% of Delhi’s electricity needs via solar energy in
the next ten years. Individuals installing solar panels in their houses would
be allowed to sell extra electricity to the grid.
Water is the biggest concern of the aam
aadmi in Delhi, as more than 50 lakh people do not get piped water in their
homes. AAP is committed to ensuring that all households in Delhi get water in
their homes, irrespective of whether
Water
Sanitation and Waste Management
More than 40 lakh people in Delhi do not
sewerage lines taking the waste-water from their homes to sewage treatment
plants. AAP is committed to connecting all households to the sewage network,
irrespective of whether they are in slums or unauthorised colonies. Small,
decentralised sewage plants would be built, which would be managed by Mohalla
Sabhas. Waste would be managed with the
direct participation of people; there would be separation of bio-degradable and
non-biodegradable waste at the household level and littering would be heavily
fined.
Citizens’ Security Forces would be formed
with a branch in each ward, who would provide security to anyone in distress,
but with special focus on security of women, children and senior citizens.
Women’s Security
Ensuring swift dispensing of justice in
case of crimes against women by establishing special fast track courts;
implementation of recommendations of the Verma Committee. Ensuring lighting and security provisions on
roads, parks, buses and all public spaces.
Commitment to improving the standard of
government schools, so that all citizens of Delhi – whether rich or poor – would
have access to high quality of education. Government schools to be made as good
as private schools.
Education
A law would be introduced to regulate high
fees and donations in private schools and colleges. New colleges would be opened for students
from Delhi. Delhi government-run universities, like Ambedkar University, would
be expanded. Employment of
contractual/temporary teachers in both government and private schools and
colleges shall be stopped and all posts would be regularised.
Government health care facilities would be
improved (and made as good as private hospitals) so that all citizens of Delhi
– rich or poor – have access to high quality health care. New government
hospitals would be opened to ensure Delhi conforms to the international norm of
5 beds for every thousand people. New
primary health centres would be established.
Health
Delhi’s Villages
Adequate number of schools and hospitals
would be provided; farmers would be provided agricultural subsidies; sports
facilities would be improved.
Regularisation of unauthorised colonies
based on rates decided in the notification of March 24, 2008 Process of
authorisation, planning and supervisions development works would be done by the
local Mohalla Sabha, with direct participation of the people
Unauthorised Colonies
Rehabilitation of people living in slums –
flats/plots would be provided on site, or as near as possible to existing
location of slums. Process of rehabilitation to be done in consultation with
the people. ·
Slums
Till rehabilitation is done, no slums will
be demolished; improvement in local living conditions will be made with
provision of water, sewerage lines and proper waste management.
While inflation is due to central
government policies, AAP would take measures to ensure basic facilities remain
within reach of the aam aadmi; these would include electricity expense
reduction, 700 litres of water made available for free, government provision of
high quality education and health , regulating fees of private schools and
strict action against hoarders
Inflation and Unemployment
For increasing employment AAP shall fill
all vacant government posts, provide better facilities to industrial areas and
provide young entrepreneurs loans at low interest rates.
Traders:
Simplifying VAT structures and
opposing FDI in retail Industry: Improving facilities in industrial
areas and simplifying licensing procedures
Other Economic Issues
Contract Labour: No contractual jobs for work that is required
365 days a year; ensuring implementation of minimum wages
Unorganised sector: Ensuring social
security for unorganised sector workers; regulating wages and working hours of
domestics workers; improving working condition of rag-pickers. Street Vendors: licenses and fixed locations
to be given to street vendors.
Establishing a Unified Transport Authority for
a holistic transport policy, commitment to providing high quality public
transport in Delhi
Transport
Use of generic medicines would be promoted
to reduce patient expenses on medicines Ayurveda, Naturopathy, Homeopathy and
Unani medical systems would play an important role in the government healthcare
facilities. New hospitals would be opened for these systems of medicine. Large percentage of diseases in Delhi are
caused by polluted air, contaminated water and improper waste disposal; AAP
would work on controlling these for a long-term solution. A special task force would
work on a war-footing to control dengue in Delhi.
Gram Sabhas would be empowered to make
decisions regarding Delhi’s villages including extension of Lal Dora; land
acquisition in these villages would be possible only with permission of Gram
Sabha.
Environment
Protecting Delhi Ridge by clamping down on
encroachment; ongoing afforestation in Delhi Animal Welfare Board to be given
enforcement authority, and not merely be an advisory body.
Scheduled Castes: Ensuring SC component plans is spent on
welfare schemes for SCs and reservations implemented; providing low or
zero-interest loans for setting up their livelihood.
Social Justice
Valmikis: Ending contractualisation in
safai karamchari posts, providing educational and livelihood opportunities to
help them find employment in fields other than those of safai karamcharis. Muslims: Ending harassment by police and
prosecution of Muslim youth in false cases, improving functioning of Delhi wakf
board. Victims of 1984 Sikh massacre:
Providing justice to victims of 1984 riots, re-opening wrongly closed cases,
improving living conditions in areas like Tilak Nagar where many victims now
live. Status of Punjabi and Urdu as
second language: Providing them genuine status as second language by ensuring
adequate facilities and filling vacant posts Persons with Disability: Expanding
definition of disability, ensuring their admission into schools and colleges;
priority to making all public buildings barrier-free and accessible. Other marginalised groups: Efforts to end discrimination against and
improve living conditions of nomadic communities (NT/DNT), trans-genders and
other marginalised communities.
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