Loksatta for cities

Being a resident of Hyderabad below are the changes I would expect If loksatta comes into Power.

 - An effective public transport system. If the public transport is strengthened, automatically traffic is reduced. If public transport is reliable and convenient, there is no reason why people will go for private transport. This in turn will reduce traffic problem and consequently reduces green house gases.

I believe that Loksatta has a political will to apply out-of-box solutions for traffic problems.

 - An approachable MLA incase of unattended issues in water problems/ road damages etc..

 - 24 hours call center to receive complaints.

- Loksatta guarantees safe water for every one. Today, we are waiting over nights expecting water and some times even upto 1′o clock in the night. I hope that atleast next government attend to it. I believe that an MLA from LSP only bothers about these livelihood problems.

- A good maintenance of roads. Only in the last two months, the roads are well maintained to attract the voters. I remember, filing an RTI petition on a road problem and it took more than one year to attend the problem. LSP guarantees a continuous maintenance of roads for full five years (Not just at the time of election !!) and an accountable authorities with in the reach of citizens to escalate.

 - Comprehensive citizen charters which should be enabling to avail services from Govt. offices with dignity. These times, whenever I visit any govt. office, the indifference with which ordinary citizens are treated makes me very disappointing. I wish this culture changes. Every authority will be accountable for his/her work with penalities for delays.

-Every ward will have it’s own elected govt. body to address the basic needs of that ward.

Why to Vote for Loksatta.. 2

In this post, I am writing about the Guarantees of Loksatta for villages. All the guarantees have been centered around day to day life problems which people find in the villages. I keep visiting my grand parents who stay in a village in Prakasam district and with least effor I can say how villages are neglected from decades together. It is taken for granted that villages will be like this only. Loksatta party announced specific and practical guarantees in its manifesto which I’m detailing below.

 (1) Adequate funds for Villages: As mentioned in the earlier post, a fund of 1000/- per head will be granted for every village. This will be under the control of local panchayat which also is accountable to the residents of that village. This can be used to develop more facilities for the common causes of that village (e.g. a community Hall, A library etc..).

(2) Guaranteed Safe driking water for every village: Whenever I go to my village I’m used to drink water from the well directly. The water lacks the taste which is found in a town near by with in 3-4 kms. Moreover, In flouride effected villages the situation is alarming. In this state of things Loksatta guarantees safe drinking water by implementing reverse osmosis plants in every village. Local youth will be trained and employed to maintain the safety standards in drinking water. Institutions will be strengthened to inspect the stadards of safety frequently. Local panchayat will be made accountable for supervise all operations and the same will be cancelled in case of failure in keeping safety standards.

(3) 24 Hour power supply: Loksatta guarantees guarantees 24 hours power supply in par with the comfort given to city/town residents. It stregthens the power distribution system and minimises the wastage of power. It makes local panchayat responsible for power distributions.

-Agriculture transformers will be separated from domestic ones and a quanlity power supply without voltage fluctuations is guaranteed. -Govt compensates if motors are burnt because of voltage fluctuations.

(4) No for public defecation: It’s a shame for us that still our people are forced to go for public defecation. For namesake, there are slogans written on walls of my village that public defecation is a social disorder. But, what people can do when it is a forced choice. Today traditional parties are busy in delivering promises like providing colour TVs but ignoring the livelihood problems of people. Loksatta realizes the Gandhiji’s dream in letter and spirit by guaranteeing a toilet and septic tank which enables people to protect their dignity and health. Local panchayat will be enabled and empowered to perform these duties. A disciplianary action will be taken against those panchayats who fail to deliver on these. It is up to us to choose which is important, a toilet or a television ?

(5) Transport facilities: Whenever I go to my village, I am completely relying on autos to commute to near by town. RTC buses completely stopped plying on to the roads of village. One can imagine how uncomfortable it is , when a seven seater auto accomodates more than 15 people at once. The way people are forced to hang to the side, and the speed/reckless driving makes the travel highly unsafe. In this state of things, Loksatta announces following guarantees.

 - Guarantees a high quality weather road 

- Guarantees a bus facility by rule and ensure that it plys as per the needs of local people.

 - Free transport for students and patients. 

- Facities will be arranged for transport of agricultural goods.

When we look at the manifestos of traditional parties, There is no focus on raising the standards of livelihood. All are centered around getting votes ignoring their lives for the next five years. I strongly feel that our institutions are inadequate to protect our democracy. Why our courts/ election commission have a watch over election promises. Why it is required for someone to raise a PIL to bar some one from criminal background to contest in elections. (I’m talking about Dr.sandeep pandey’s PIL against sanjay dutt’s candidature). Now how many PILs should be submitted to stop every criminal to contest.