LSP - Ten Gaurantees

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Lok Satta Party *******TEN IRREVOCABLE GUARANTEES******

BMC 2012 Lok Satta guarantees Mumbaikars a Swachh, Surakshit and Suvidha

Purna Mumbai. Issues related to localities (wards)

Lok Satta Party is committed to improve the quality of services that BMC is required to provide to every

Mumbaikar in the locality. Accordingly, Lok Satta Party is declaring certain irrevocable guarantees which

will be the right of every Mumbaikar and which can be delivered by BMC without any interference or

influence of state or union governments and government agencies.

These 10 Irrevocable Guarantees to every Mumbaikar are: 1. Government at your doorstep: Your right to be heard

Make local government representatives available to address locality level issues. This will be

achieved

by

implementing

the

74

th

Constitutional

amendment

requirements

in

its

true

spirit,

Model Nagar Raj Bill & JNNURM recommendations at the locality/Corporator ward level.

The Model Nagar Raj Bill recommends the formation of polling booth/ locality level elected

representatives (Called Area Sabha Representatives or ASRs) and Ward Area Sabha(s)

comprising directly of all voters of that polling booth under every Corporator ward.

Each ASR will be responsible for around 1,700 people as contrasted to the present condition of

one Corporator for 66,000 citizens. This will increase the accessibility of an elected

representative and increase governance answerability

A group of ASRs will form the Ward Committee with the elected Corporator as the Chairperson.

This committee along with the ward area sabha(s) will be responsible for identifying, prioritizing,

reporting and following up the resolution of issues related to the localities

In case Lok Satta does not win majority in corporation, we will informally implement this model in the wards where our candidate is elected to govern



2. Cleaner localities Quality sanitation; no more heaps of contaminated and foul smelling garbage

Ensure adequate garbage bins, timely deposit of garbage by residents and timely as well

as proper collection of garbage by BMC

Install boards informing about pick up times and contact details of BMC personnel at

major garbage collection points in the locality

3. Better roads and footpaths in the locality Pot hole free roads

Well paved and well marked foot paths

4. Lesser water logging in locality Will resolve chronic cases of water logging

Will ensure that required repair work is completed a few months before the monsoons

5. Reduced corruption at local level Corruption has become a defining feature of both the administrative and the political apparatus in the

City. Distributions

of

liquor

and

vote

buying

have

resulted

in

the

spiraling

of

election

expenditure.

To

recoup the money spent during elections, elected representatives have institutionalized corruption in

BMC contracts, tenders, transfers, postings and land grabbing. Lok Satta government will usher‐in a

corruption‐free governance at the ward level by

Increased public participation in scrutinizing actual work against tender

Push for the implementation and public reporting of independent annual audit reports of all

BMC contracts / renewals in the ward

6. Functional Municipal Schools Will increase community and parents’ participation for better management of schools and

ensure teachers attend school, classes commence on time

Ensure that Independent assessments of students’ level of learning is carried out for every class,

so that more students do not drop out in senior grades

All necessary supplies to be available through community participation



7. Functional Primary Health Centers Put up information board with important contact numbers of personnel in the Primary

Health Center.

Also

inform

citizens

of

the

services

available

Increase community participation for better management of primary health centers and

ensure doctors attend the PHCs regularly

Push for increasing the timing of the PHCs

Ensure supplies are available and procured on time through community participation

8. Citizen grievance redressal regarding BMC services Citizens can report outstanding issues to ASRs regarding BMC

The Corporator along with Area Sabha Representatives will be responsible for liaising

with BMC on open issues

ASR will periodically report chronic issues in ward committee meetings to identify areas

that need to be escalated with a sense of urgency to the BMC. This will be done through

public pressure and participation

9. More greenery and better managed parks Will ensure well maintained and adequate public parks

10. More public toilets: No more public defecation Will ensure sufficient and well maintained public toilets

Lok Satta Party promises that these ten irrevocable guarantees will be delivered to Mumbaikars in the wards in which it is elected to govern.



Issues for Mumbai city at Corporation level 1. Implement Nagar Raj Bill formally if elected in power at the corporation 2. Mandate the 10 irrevocable guarantees across all wards of Mumbai 3. Reallocation of corporator budgets on the basis of Rs. 1,000 per Mumbaikar so that Ward Committees chaired by the Corporator can be held directly accountable for proper utilization of

funds for the development of the ward and Corporator Constituency Development Funds will be

abolished and those funds will be directly allocated to ward committees 4. There will be at least one public garden and/or one public playground with minimum prescribed

standards within a maximum radius of 2 KM.

5. Cleaner sea beaches and air, by ensuring that all waste released in the sea or dumped on land is pre‐treated and disposed as per procedure.

6. Improvements in quality of public road transportation: a. Increase the frequency of buses b. More air‐conditioned buses as an alternative to car owners and to reduce traffic c. Implement BRTS d. Work with concerned agencies to implement necessary reforms related to auto rickshaws and taxis.

e. Push for integrated transport authority for MMR on the lines of some of major cities in the world.

7. Make more land available for housing and business purposes through regularization and redevelopment. This will be done through consultations and participation of stake holders

8. Upgradation of Taraporewala Aquarium, Jijamata Zoo and various heritage structures in order to promote tourism in Mumbai

9. Upgradatation of existing markets to enable easier entry and exit of supply trucks, more space for customers to walk around, reduced congestion for passing traffic

10. Upgrading and improving the quality and number of municipal hospitals 11. Improve the quality and quantity of supply of water:

a. Undertake urgent repair work to reduce transmission losses b. Set transmission loss reduction targets on BMC c. Evaluate rain water harvesting solutions in Mumbai

12. Push

for

integrating

the

long

term

Development

plan

for

Mumbai

city

with

MMR

plan

13. Undertake a comprehensive review of power requirement in Mumbai within one year and also

set transmission loss targets on BEST

14. Make infrastructure available for increasing the number of Aadhar centers so that every Mumbaikar has an Aadhaar ID

15. Set up and ensure maintenance of a public library in all 24 administrative wards



16. Maintenance and upgradation of community halls and spaces maintained by BMC so that Mumbaikars have access to recreation and entertainment facilities

17. Work towards single window clearances for individuals and businesses on permissions from all

BMC departments

18. Identification of dedicated areas within the city for celebration of festivals and mega events. This will have following advantages:

a. Over all city life will not be disrupted b. Reduced pressure on police as it will not need to spread through out the city, there by saving tax payer money

c. More focus and encouragement to cultural arts and performances d. Use this as an opportunity to build a stronger sense of unity and harmony e. Learn from lessons of successful cities like Singapore, London etc while developing this

plan

19. Reforming the Functioning of House

People are constantly and carefully monitoring the functioning of our BMC House through

media. They notice that political parties in the house are increasingly getting mired in the

current corrupt, and power hungry political culture. As a consequence, the people’s basic needs

are taking a back seat, and the people’s mandate is losing its meaning. These developments

indicate that our democracy is facing a serious threat.

Therefore, there is an urgent need to reform the functioning of our BMC House. This should

become the

platform

for

a democratic

debate

and

an

instrument

to

effectively

monitor

the

functioning of the BMC.

House and Committees: Lok Satta Government will guarantee the following house working reforms:

No significant proposals/policies are introduced and passed in the same sitting of house and

there is a clear gap of atleast two months in which public consultation and debate is encouraged

A clear

code

‐of

‐conduct

for

all

Corporator

and

stringent

action

against

those

violating

it

A Corporator will lose membership and will be expelled from the house, if he/she conducts in a

manner that results in gross violation of basic democratic norms and/or misuse of office

Clear guidelines will be developed to ensure strict time limits for house sessions and speeches of

Corporators

Corporators and ASRs will be provided necessary training and staff to assist them in carrying out

their duties efficiently through Ward Committees and Ward Area Sabha (s).



20. Transparency and Accountability Lok Satta government will guarantee the following:

Implementation Right

to

Information

Act

fully

and

stringently.

Citizen charters for all BMC offices and services with a mandatory compensation ranging from

Rs. 10 to Rs.100 to be paid to citizens on a daily basis for delay in selective services.

Citizen Call Centers for reporting grievances regarding BMC services A call center will be made

operational for each ward for recording, tracking and resolution of grievances with respect to

citizen services including ration cards, PDS, garbage, cleaning, road conditions, municipal

schools, primary health centers and such other day to day citizen services. A report on

resolution of the grievances recorded through the call center will be publicly made available by

the Ward committee on a weekly and monthly basis.

Rigorous controls to ensure that all complaints related to BMC are addressed as per Citizen’s

Charter

Install and maintain sufficient public information boards prominently in every Corporator ward

so that citizens are aware about BMC services and they are able to raise complaints in case of

non‐delivery of those services. The names and contract values of the contractors responsible for

maintenance of roads in the wards will be publicly displayed at prominent places including road

junctions and public gardens and parks.

Implement and publically report independent annual audits of all BMC contracts awarded /

renewed in the year

Appoint Project Management Contractors (PMCs) for BMC contracts / renewals. This is a

worldwide practice to ensure quality and integrity of work. Key points:

o PMCs will be appointed for all projects which cost more than 0.5% of BMCs annual

budget

o PMCs will be responsible to ensure timely completion and management of quality o Their performance will be monitored by independent audits o Failure to minimize the variations in project completion and quality will disqualify them

from working with BMC for 5 years

o These PMCs will extend across contracts for services like garbage collection and waste management, roads, water and public services like schools and hospitals

Rigorous enforcement of blacklisting of all erring contractors

Ward Specific Issues Respective LSP candidates will issue their specific ward issues in due course



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