The Aam Aadmi Party Government in Delhi completed one month in office recently. During this one month, it has worked tirelessly towards its promise to the people. In a press conference today, Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal addressed the media today and spoke about some of things done by Delhi government as well as its plan for the coming weeks. He also requested the media to help raise the awareness of some such initiatives launched in the interest of the people. Corruption & Janlopkal - An Anti-corruption helpline was launched a few weeks back, encouraging the citizens to identify instances of corruption and report them to law enforcement. This has resulted in several officials being caught. More importantly, there is credible deterrence amongst the officials, which has brought about a decrease in the acts of corruption in the city. Moreover, the draft of Janlokpal is ready and will be presented for cabinet review this week. It will be brought as a bill in the assembly session in the coming days. Swaraj Bill - February is a critical month as far as critical legislations for the people of Delhi are concerned. In addition to the Delhi Janlokpal bill, the Swaraj bill is all set to be brought forward in the Delhi Assembly session in the coming days. Ending of VIP culture - The VIP culture, a legacy from the British Raj, has been abolished. No cars with red beacons, no special privileges for ministers are just some of the things that have been brought to a halt by the AAP govt. Electricity related issues - Prices upto the first 400 units of Electricity consumed have been slashed by half. A CAG audit, which the people have been demanding for months now, has finally been initiated to investigate the accounts & functioning of the discoms. Most importantly, independent agencies have been identified to investigate the cases of faulty/fast running electricity meters. People who face issues related to their electricity meters can approach their SDMs office and launch a complaint for getting the meters investigated. Water tariffs & distributions - 20 kilo litre of water has been made free for every household. We recognize that this is only a start and the benefit of water has to reach many more people. Work is going on towards achieving that. We are also working with the Delhi Jal board CEO to determine implementable ways of water conservation & harvesting. The order to move the DTC millennium depot from the banks of the Yamuna is one way of restoring the flood plains and encourage natural water conservation. Finally, the schedule of water tanker operations is now publicly available for the benefit of the citizens. Working with the NGOs - Several NGOs have taken up the cause of the people and environments. Some of these are in the intrest of the people & the city. We have adopted a policy of working with such NGOs as opposed to engaging in legal battles. Ultimately, we need to bring all people & organizations, genuinely working for the betterment of the city together. Nursery Admissions - have been a long standing problem for parents in Delhi. The Delhi govt. recently launched a helpline that encourages parents to report cases of wrong doing during the admissions processes. Contract workers - (As the time of writing this, the on-going protests by the contract workers have ended with people returning back to work). The Delhi Govt. is committed to the cause of people working on contracts and is well aware of the injustice suffered by them. The chief minister has met these workers on multiple occasions and has set up a committee to look into genuine grievances. The govt. has also ensured these workers that no jobs will be terminated until the recommendation of this committee are announced. This addressees the immediate concerns of the people and also provides time to the Govt. to look at a long term solution for the problem. Transportation - 5500 new permits have been issued for Auto rickshaws to commute in the NCR region. This will make traveling between Delhi and near-by NCR areas easier for people. Earlier, auto rickshaws were not permitted outside of the Delhi city limits. Social justice - The cabinet will meet next week to approve the recommendation of the formation of a SIT to review the cases of violence against the Sikh community in the 1984 riots. Right after that, this recommendation will be sent to the LG of Delhi who has already been briefed on the matter. Its been a month. The Delhi govt. has demonstrated that with the right intent, a government can accomplish a lot in a few days. There is much more to be done and the Govt. will continue on its journey of providing meaningful governance and active decision making. We request your support in this endeavor.
Posted on: Sat, 01 Feb 2014 17:00:51 +0000
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