At this stage lot of public conversation is in air that only Kejriwal can bring down the prices and eliminate corruption. These people are hawkers, rickshaw pullers, TSR drivers and people commuting in buses. Looking at the growing public opinion in favor of AAP, I would like to point out some of the points raised by public what they expect from Kejriwal's AAP:
1. Elected representatives should be public friendly and responsive to them to hear their difficulties and take steps to resolve the problems.
2. Public wants corruption free environment and accountable government. Therefore AAP must issue a white paper indicating time frame within which each plan/promise given in Manifesto will be completed.
3. Public should be empowered to get the Manifesto legally enforced if any candidate/party fails to implement/complete its declared plan/promises. It is because when public votes a party to power to make a powerful government, then public must also be empowered to seek accountability of elected representative/party.
4. Road and transport plans should be immediately started on formation of the government. Priority should be given to construction of underpass at all major intersections of roads to save public time and money. Some of the busiest and congested intersections are intersection under Chirag Delhi Flyover, ITO intersection on BSZ Marg, Rajghat intersection on Ring Road, Ashram Chowk intersection on Mathura Road etc. I will suggest that this work may be allotted to DMRC as they are constructing metronetwork on all major intersections on Delhi roads.
5. CAG audit of BSES and TPDDL must be completed on priority. Tariff of Brijender Singh period should be called back and present tariff order should be suspended till audit is completed.
6. Market margin of gas suppliers (GAIL/RIL) must not be increased so that tariff of gas based stations is not increased.
7. Power generating companies, transmission companies and distribution companies must work on No Profit and No Loss basis so that tariff is brought down for benefit of common man.
8. Central power utilities like NTPC, NHPC and SJVN etc must also work on No Profit No Loss Basis so that benefit of low power tariff is passed on to public.
9. Allotment of DDA Schemes should be only for Delhi citizens or it should be 95% for Delhi citizens. It is because Delhi citizens are not entitled to apply in other states of their choice.
10. DDA should launch housing schemes for Senior Citizens all over Delhi. Land given to private builders or Group Housing Societies should have 25% quota for senior citizens to be allotted on No Profit No Loss basis at cheaper rates.
12. Senior citizens should be allotted DDA flats at ground floor or first floor only.
13. Free hold formalities and documents should be given by DDA at the time of allotment, and it should not be deferred to a subsequent date as it is at present.
14. Toll charges should be removed for citizens of Delhi using toll road connected to Delhi when they go out or come back.
15. All bus stands should have public convenience place at least urinals for ladies and gents. These should be well maintained. This will generate employment.
16. Halt and go permission should be given to car users outside all Metro Stations to allow dropping of their wards, relatives, friends, guests etc. The car users are presently being challaned by Traffic Police.
17. Encroachment of public roads by Police Stations should be removed as they keep lot of confiscated vehicles on pubic roads and these remain lying on roads for year over year.
18. VAT should be removed from ladies and babies sanitary foods and life savings medicines and machines e.g. cancer medicines, stents, analgesic, antipyretic, antidiarrhoea medicines etc.
19. DDA should work on No Profit No Loss Basis to bring down the selling cost. Auction method should be stopped as it does not favor fundamental principle of social welfare state.
20. All parks in residential areas should be remodeled at least with underground parking beginning from the first year of formation of the government. Ground floor will be the park area. Further expansion i.e. construction of first floor/second floor parking space can be considered in second and third year.
It is hoped that AAP will take a serious note of above aspirations of common man to prove itself a party of common man.
Sincerely with good wishes,
C.M. Lal
4th February 2015 more