Amidst intense campaigning by various political parties for the municipal elections, the Congress on Friday released its manifesto emphasizing on ‘Clean Jharkhand, Green Jharkhand’.
The manifesto promises 50 percent reduction in holding tax rate, installation of CCTV cameras in all wards, additional facilities like mounted lED street lights, construction of road, sewage drainages, up-gradation of solid waste treatment plant, easing the norms and cutting down the extra charges imposed on residents for rain-water harvesting.
In addition, easing the rules for obtaining trade licences, registration of hostels, lodges and marriage halls have been promised in the manifesto. Besides just demarcating areas for street vendors, a provision of separate lavatories and bathing rooms will be made for the hawkers in every vending zone, the manifesto underlines.
Also, the manifesto draws public attention towards a few vital issues like survey of Below Survey line (BPl) people for enlisting all left out public falling under BPl category, waiving off the garbage collection fees charged on monthly basis from residents, deputation of additional labourers for carrying out regular sanitation drive with an assurance of 25 percent increment to all labourers who are at present associated with the Municipal Corporation.
Taking a step ahead to empower women, the party manifesto pledges creation of training centres covering different trades at each ward. Further, the manifesto also covers establishment of a modern electric crematorium. Attempts will be made to cut down the price up to 40 percent for students availing the city bus facilities.
leaders present on the occasion stated that if Congress party gains power, establishment of coaching centres for economically backward students belonging to ST, SC and OBC will be ensured which will be functional on Public Private Partnership (PPP) mode and impart education among such students free of cost.
Other major highlights of the manifesto are health insurance facility for the residents of each ward, besides facilities like provision of hostels for working women.
Congress leaders assured to transform the State’s biggest Urban local Body (UlB) by setting an example of uniform urban growth and expansion for their opponents.
“We are committed to serve the residents of Ranchi. All promises and points defined in the manifesto will be fulfilled if the Congress party gets a chance to serve the public here and in other 34 UlBs,” said, Congress Spokesperson, Rajiv Ranjan Prasad during a press meet.
Meanwhile, Bharatiya Janta Party (BJP) has formed a special manifesto committee for drafting a suitable proposal showcasing the vision of the ruling party covering all features which includes its accomplished projects and its future goals.
The committee comprises Sanwar Mal Agarwal (Convener), Manish Jaiswal (MlA), Mahavir lal Vishwakarma (Former MP), Devdayal Kushwaha (Former MlA), Dhankumar Jain, Dr. KP Sharma, Dr. Surendra Kumar Sinha, Shivshankar Gupta, Ashok Yadav, KP Ojha, Dr. Shubodh Kumar Singh and Jeev lal Kushwaha.
All these selected core committee members will handle the responsibility of drafting a consolidated proposal. According to sources, the BJP will unveil its election manifesto on April 8 in the presence of senior leaders, including Union Minister of State for Civil Aviation Jayant Sinha.