It's laudable that India sets lofty goals. In the spirit of Manmohan Singh's declaration that Mumbai will be better than Shanghai by 2009, Arvind Kejriwal has declared Delhi will be like London in a year...
What do our Indian members think about this goal? How realistic is it?
I have posted some photos of London for comparison...
http://www.timesnow.tv/india/article/delhi-will-be-london-in-a-year-says-arvind-kejriwal/57096
Delhi will be London in a year, says Arvind Kejriwal
New Delhi: Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal promised in an emotive politically-charged speech to give city’s civic management a makeover and make it like London’s within one year if Aam Aadmi Party wins the upcoming municipal polls that are likely to be held in April.
Kejriwal said that his fight against the Centre has been a struggle to make way for the common people. He also attacked BJP in the municipal corporation and Congress, which was in power for fifteen years under Sheila Dikshit.
He said municipal bodies have failed to keep the city clean while addressing a public rally in Uttam Nagar.
“They say Kejriwal fights a lot. Yes I do, but not for my wife or children. I fight for your rights. So you tell me, should I fight or not?” said Kejriwal.
He cited his fight to get the increase in minimum wages for unskilled, semi-skilled and skilled labour approved by the LG after it was rejected last year.
The CM said that his government was helpless regarding sanitation as this is the primary responsibility of the corporations. "The last time, the people of Delhi gave us a historic 67 out of 70 seats in assembly polls. Now, in the civic polls, give AAP all 272 wards to weed out corruption in the corporations. If AAP gets control, I promise to clean up Delhi like never before," Kejriwal said.
Kejriwal highlighted education and health as the key sectors where Delhi government has managed to steer change in the form of improved infrastructure and quality. He attributed the positive outcome to the crackdown on corruption.
"Before AAP came to power, the government didn't carry out sewer works in unauthorised colonies. But we changed that as human beings live even in these colonies. Apart from laying sewers, we are working on regularisation. We sent the file to the Centre a year ago, but decision on it has been delayed. The high court has ordered the Centre to speed up the matter," Kejriwal said.
Comparing the power rates in Gujarat, Maharashtra and Uttar Pradesh with Delhi, he said they were the lowest in the capital. "We haven't allowed power tariffs to go up since we came to power. Why are BJP and Congress not able to do it in the states ruled by them? We have gone to Supreme Court for the audit of discoms and are hopeful for a positive outcome. If the accountability of discoms is fixed and the losses accounted for, then power rates will reduce further," the CM said.
Some photos of London:
What do our Indian members think about this goal? How realistic is it?
I have posted some photos of London for comparison...
http://www.timesnow.tv/india/article/delhi-will-be-london-in-a-year-says-arvind-kejriwal/57096
Delhi will be London in a year, says Arvind Kejriwal
New Delhi: Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal promised in an emotive politically-charged speech to give city’s civic management a makeover and make it like London’s within one year if Aam Aadmi Party wins the upcoming municipal polls that are likely to be held in April.
Kejriwal said that his fight against the Centre has been a struggle to make way for the common people. He also attacked BJP in the municipal corporation and Congress, which was in power for fifteen years under Sheila Dikshit.
He said municipal bodies have failed to keep the city clean while addressing a public rally in Uttam Nagar.
“They say Kejriwal fights a lot. Yes I do, but not for my wife or children. I fight for your rights. So you tell me, should I fight or not?” said Kejriwal.
He cited his fight to get the increase in minimum wages for unskilled, semi-skilled and skilled labour approved by the LG after it was rejected last year.
The CM said that his government was helpless regarding sanitation as this is the primary responsibility of the corporations. "The last time, the people of Delhi gave us a historic 67 out of 70 seats in assembly polls. Now, in the civic polls, give AAP all 272 wards to weed out corruption in the corporations. If AAP gets control, I promise to clean up Delhi like never before," Kejriwal said.
Kejriwal highlighted education and health as the key sectors where Delhi government has managed to steer change in the form of improved infrastructure and quality. He attributed the positive outcome to the crackdown on corruption.
"Before AAP came to power, the government didn't carry out sewer works in unauthorised colonies. But we changed that as human beings live even in these colonies. Apart from laying sewers, we are working on regularisation. We sent the file to the Centre a year ago, but decision on it has been delayed. The high court has ordered the Centre to speed up the matter," Kejriwal said.
Comparing the power rates in Gujarat, Maharashtra and Uttar Pradesh with Delhi, he said they were the lowest in the capital. "We haven't allowed power tariffs to go up since we came to power. Why are BJP and Congress not able to do it in the states ruled by them? We have gone to Supreme Court for the audit of discoms and are hopeful for a positive outcome. If the accountability of discoms is fixed and the losses accounted for, then power rates will reduce further," the CM said.
Some photos of London:
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