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Can TRS make the following promises and fulfil them too as per the timelines given?
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This will determine the prospects of TRS in the next assembly elections in 2019. Gone are the days where politicians make stout promises and get away with them after they get elected and enjoy the power for full term. Again for the next term they criticise the opposition for not allowing things to happen and seek fresh election.
This will determine the prospects of TRS in the next assembly elections in 2019. Gone are the days where politicians make stout promises and get away with them after they get elected and enjoy the power for full term. Again for the next term they criticise the opposition for not allowing things to happen and seek fresh election.
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TRS being the leader can not do this and it has to prove its worth only through sheer performance. One simple example is Nalla Cheruvu in Kukatpally.
This is a glaring example of delay in Mission Kakateeya. This lake provides ground water for several residential colonies came up around. Sadly two rainy seasons have missed after the Telananga came into being and yet this lake remains as it is. There are several examples like this in the city that is not going to elect new GHMC.
Here are the promises that people in GHMC want TRS to make and fulfil with in timelines and with quality:
Please remember that each Panchayat and Municipal Body needs to be made more responsive to the civic needs and make them at par with the global standards is essential. To start with you need to concentrate on all the Municipal Bodies in the state as majority of the people live in the towns. Forget about the party that rules the Municipality, you can still make The GHMC become more accountable and responsive.
Here are the 100 small promises that can make very positive impact on each citizen.
1. Creation of dedicated email ids for receiving sector wise complaints like Drainage, Roads, Power etc.,
2. Response to each email received within 24 hours
3. Avenue plantations for all the roads with people participation in a unique manner
4. Ground water re-charging move with active participation of all house / building owners
5. Open grounds to be converted into lawns with the participation of vacant land owners
6. Garbage collection in the night so that it does not cause problem to school going children in the morning hours.
7. Action within 24 hours on all civic complaints received through the dedicated phone.
8. Declaring on a board the details of work assigned, contractor name and contact number and also that of The GHMC official contact email ids.
9. Revamping The GHMC web site and make it more informative
10. Publication of ward wise budget and its spending status
11. Ensuring underground cabling in a phased manner for electric connections
12. Ban digging of roads
13. Remove all unhealthy speed (spine) breakers and make fresh ones that ensure no impact on the riders and restrict their numbers rationally in the city
14. Tap solar energy for all street lights and use only LED Lamps.
15. Declare 5 day week norm for all offices operating from the Major Cities.
16. Build flyovers at all pending cross roads and declare their timelines
17. Revamp city bus system in collaboration with ROAD TRANSPORT CORPORATION
18. Ensure integrated traffic signal system to provide all green signals at all possible stretches
19. Clean ponds, lakes and all water bodies and protect them
20. Widen all roads that can shorten the distances
21. Ban selling of fruits, eatables near dust bins
22. Yoga training for Auto and taxi Drivers so that their health problems can be prevented and their behavior can be positively changed.
23. Insist emission certification for all autos, private transport vehicles
24. Fine for stopping at junctions and creating traffic jam by any including auto drivers
25. Ensure meter based payment for all autos that ply even within the residential colonies
26. Ensure Seamless connectivity to metro and local trains
27. Cycle tracks in the city to encourage healthy going to office
28. Use, leave and pay model cycle clusters at strategic locations
29. Ensure strategic location of civic facilities like ATMs, Medical Shops etc
30. E-waste disposal
31. Plastic usage reduction
32. Kitchen garden encouragement even in flats
33. Apartment watchmen welfare coop society
34. Cooperative fruit and vegetable sale depots
35. Tram service at feasible distance
36. Commuter friendly direction boards in the city to make the travel easy
37. Enhancing the image and credibility of The GHMC
38. Re-branding The GHMC
39. Fixing accountability for each staff member of The GHMC and displaying in the official website for public reference
40. Continuous updating of city’s basic statistics like no. of vehicles, visitors, ground water levels
41. Creating cooperative committees in each locality where social forestry / parks exist for their maintenance etc.
42. Yoga for The GHMC staff
43. Encourage and enhance organic farming in the outskirts of the city to produce fruits and vegetables
44. Imposing total ban on spitting
45. Creating potable cool drinking water taps in the city
46. Ample no. of public toilets for men and women in the city
47. Civic norms for each apartment blocks to be followed like epabx in each block etc. Provide social security for Watchmen employed in Apartment Blocs like PF, ESI/Medical needs.
48. Improving city surveillance
49. Ensuring The GHMC staff availability from 9.30 to 6.00 pm with 5 day week
50. Active collaboration with all state and central govt agencies for various project and share the status with the public
51. Best performer award for The GHMC Staff Team wise
52. Best citizen award block / ward wise
53. Best private organization Industry wise
54. Best Govt Organization Industry wise
55. Team up with all CSR Activities of all companies in The GHMC area and share the details
56. Spruce up all the Govt Schools
57. Identify school zones and alert traffic movement accordingly in collaboration with the school managements.
58. Strict inspection of food stalls, eateries and restaurants and their registration and the sharing
of their details in the website
59. Leveraging IT optimally in governing the The GHMC
60. Identifying non-value adding work processes and deleting them.
61. Strengthening the MIS of The GHMC for public sharing
62. Monthly progress report to public
63. No publication of The GHMC advertisements with photos of politicians, elected people reps and govt officials.
64. Rationalization of The GHMC non-plan expenditure
65. Hospital waste disposal and its status publication in the The GHMC website
66. Integration of all Hospital waste disposal system
67. Establishing seamless networking of all govt teams with The GHMC and publishing the status of works taken up.
68. Private Mess operators registration and prevention of food adultration
69. Private 7 seater drivers coop society and help them adopt best in class practices.
70. Collaborate with the entire private and public organization with vast stretches of land for growing tree that ensure bio diversity
71. All vacant house plots to be planted with trees and percolation pits as per the owner’s plan of construction
72. Maps of localities at all strategic places
73. Identifying old buildings and action plan for their upkeep or demolition to avert accidents
74. City pollution levels statistics publication in the website
75. Drinking water supply status
76. Banning the sale of water by private parties and supply safe daily usage water by only The GHMC by using private vehicles.
77. Pan Shops inspection and registration for compliance to hygiene norms
78. Rationalizing Municipal tax system and its collection
79. Declaring Service Promises for various types of applications
80. Rationalization of private parking places and the collection of nominal parking fee
81. Fire and other safety audits for all Malls and big office complexes and their certification
82. Energy audits and follow up actions to save energy
83. Publication of The GHMC vehicles and their usage
84. Rationalization of The GHMC Vehicle maintenance in a way to save public money
85. Declaration of Turnaround time for all emergency works
86. Personal income and contact details of all IAS officers along with their accountabilities
87. Promises made in the The GHMC elections and their implementation status report at fine intervals
88. Creating The GHMC as a best civic body with highest civic sense in India
89. Rain water harvesting
90. Uniform image (paints and maintenance) for all The GHMC owned commercial complexes.
91. The GHMC Staff cost publication
92. Sharing accountabilities of Mayor and Deputy Mayor along with those of Municipal Commissioners
93. Creating healthy competition among municipal blocks within The GHMC by declaring best block award
94. The GHMC formation day celebration annually
95. Single Uniform for all The GHMC Staff including sweepers
96. Becoming more active in the social networks like Face Book, Twitter.
97. Film on all Major Municipalities to be screened to all Tourists in collaboration with Tourism programs
98. Beggars rehabilitation, Nomads rehabilitation
99. Rehabilitate stray cows and all other animals. Ensuring Cows are not killed.
100. Communication, Communication and Communication in a sustainable and viable manner.
With these promises your Govt can create very quick and positive impact on the lives of common men and provide governance in a manner worth emulating.
Dr. IVNS Raju
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