Members of the Anasangathita Shramik Manch, Bhubaneswar Young Urban Women Forum and the Bhubaneswar Basti Unnayan Parishad under the banner of the People’s Manifesto Committee held an interaction programme with political representatives of the community-based organisations (CBOs) and urged them to include people’s issues in their respective party manifestos.
They discussed various problems being faced by slum dwellers, women and girls, children, youths, homeless, women labourers, rag pickers and transgender living in the city and urged CBO representatives to include these issues in their party manifestos ahead of 2019 general elections.
Slum dwellers ward-level meetings be held and they be provided financial aid under the Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojna.
Similarly, women and girls demanded full security at workplaces.
The women also demanded installation of CCTVs at all private and Government bus stands and auto-rickshaw stands, enhancing of compulsory education to 18 years and constructing houses for all Anganwadis in the State.
Members demanded social security schemes for rag pickers and provision of houses for storing of their garbage.
The transgender demanded special toilets, formation of transgender welfare board and job reservation in health, education, employment and political sectors.
Among others, Anasangathita Shramik Manch president Jyostnarani Mishra, Bhubaneswar Young Urban Women Forum Sasmita Maharana and Bhubaneswar Basti Unnayan Parishad president Ranjulata Mahapatra were present.