Delhi MCD Election 2017: AAP releases manifesto, promises to make Delhi 'world class'

New Delhi, April 19: Just four days before the MCD elections, the ruling Aam Aadmi Party government in Delhi released its manifesto.

Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal alongwith deputy chief minister Manish Sisodia and party senior leader Ashutosh on Wednesday released party's manifesto during a press conference.

Here are the highlights of AAP manifesto for MCD elections 2017:

Will make Delhi a clean city within a year, with the use of best technology.

Delhi will be free of diseases such as dengue and chikungunya within three years.

Desilting of drains to avoid deposition of rain water.

Closure of all landfill sites by 2019.

For minor changes in paper work, no need to run after civic body offices.

Architects to prepare map for houses upto 500 metres.

MCD to issue certificates and licences online.

No need to pay residential house tax.

MCD run schools to be renovated within two years and more teachers will be employed.

MCD teachers will be sent abroad for further training.

Mafia rule to be over in MCD.

Free medicines will be available in MCD



hospitals.

Decisions will be taken after having consultations with RWAs.

Will end parking woes.

Senior citizens to get Rs 2,500 as pension.

Will improve conditions of parks.

For sanitation workers

More number of sanitation workers will be hired.

Their salaries will be credited in their bank accounts by seventh of every month.

Regularisation of some 30,000-40,000 contractual sanitation workers.

Keeping in mind their health, a family health insurance cover will be launched for them.

Cashless card for his medical and health expenses.

Fixed deposit of Rs 50,000 to their girl child.

Free protective gears like masks and gloves.

Resting rooms, food at subsidised rates and better working conditions.

There are currently 55,226 permanent safai karmacharis (sanitation workers) and 30,000-40,000 contractual sanitation workers in three civic bodies of Delhi and the party is leaving no stone unturned to woo this chunk of voters in the polls where margins are expected to be wafer thin.

The MCD elections will be held on April 23 and results will be announced on April 26.