Delhi Assembly Elections 2015 – Poll Promises of Political Parties
Here is a brief comparision of promises made by the major political parties for Delhi Assembly Elections 2015 in their manifesto. The comparision looks at some of the important promises made in major areas. For complete manifestos, click on the relavant link.
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| ISSUE | BJP | AAP | CONGRESS |
|---|---|---|---|
| ISSUE | BJP | AAP | CONGRESS |
| Full statehood to Delhi | No Mention | Yes | Yes |
| Governance | Accountability Commission | Jan Lokpal Bill to tackle corruption | Fool Proof system to tackle corruption |
| Public Grievance Cells in offices | Swaraj Bill to devolve power to people & Mohalla Sabhas | 90% of government services will be brought under e-Governance | |
| System of Social Audit will be established | Use Technology to Promote transparency | ||
| Unauthorized Colonies | Regularization & Development | Regularization & Development | Regularization & Development |
| Energy & Power | Reduction in electricity prices by competition amongst power companies | Reduce electricity bills by half | Induction of more power companies and introduce competition among them |
| CAG audit of power companies & they will be brought under RTI | CAG audit of Discoms & they will be brought under RTI ambit. Introduce competition among discoms | Promote solar rooftop power | |
| Encourage Solar power | Delhi to be made a solar city | Turn Delhi into energy surplus city | |
| Water | Clean Potable water to every home | Provide for water as a right. Universal access to clean drinking water at affordable price | Reduction of leakages & enhancement of efficiency |
| Water bills to be reviewed | Free lifeline water of upto 20 kiloliters free to every household | Bi-monthly billing of household water consumption | |
| Irregularities in Delhi Jal Board will be scrutinized | Crackdown on water mafia & introduction of water supply accounting & auditing | Channelization of Yamuna River | |
| Yamuna will be made pollution free in a time bound manner | Restriction of untreated water into Yamuna | Commissioning of new water treatment plants | |
| Education | Delhi to be projected as a knowledge hub | Open 500 new schools, appoint 17000 new teachers and increase spending on education | New schools will be built near parks & play grounds |
| Innovation council will be setup | Open 20 new collegesto avoid migration of students | Provision will be made for vocational and other educational facilities | |
| New medical college with 250 seats | Transparency in Nursery & KG admissions | Enhanced scholarship for disabled students | |
| 85% reservation in colleges for delhi students | Headmasters will be empowered for all decision making and efficient running of schools | Extension of ladli scheme for college going girls | |
| Health | Compulsory health insurance for all residents of delhi | Increase the number of beds in hospitals from 10600 to 40000 | 24 hour diagnostic services in all hospitals for the poor |
| Fair price medical shops to be opened to provide generic drugs | Generic medicines to be promoted | Three new medical colleges to be setup | |
| Infant mortality will be brought down from 28 to 15 | Budgetery allocation on health to be increased | All children under 14 to be covered under ‘Chacha Nehru Sehat Yojna’ | |
| Women Safety | Self defense classes to be part of school curriculum | To put pressure on Delhi police to register every FIR | Ladies special train |
| Every district to have a dedicated women police station | Adequate street lighting to prevent miscreant activities | CCTV camers in public transport | |
| Women security force under Chief Minister’s office | Last mile connectivity in public transport | Special training of police force with respect to crimes against women | |
| Women security forces in crowded areas & CCTVs to be installed | CCTVs in public spaces and buses | Gender training for the entire government workforce | |
| More ladies special buses by DTC | Women security force, Fast track courts and Suraksha button on mobile phones | Ensure stringent punishment for crimes against women | |
| Skill Development & Employment | Atal Yuva Mission to create for employment opportunities | Fulfill 55000 vacancies in government departments | Creation of more skill development institutions |
| Driver training centers to be established | Promote vocational education & skill development in schools & colleges | Venture fund for small entrepreneurs | |
| Wi-fi city in a phased manner | Setup technology incubators in colleges | Creation of new industrial estates | |
| Youth to be trained in different languages for employment as tourist guides | Make delhi a wifi city | Granting industry status to services sector |