Garbage-free towns in Karnataka? That’s one of the tall promises made by the BJP in its manifesto. The party has pledged a complete transformation of the state’s towns and cities if voted to power in the urban local bodies elections on March 7.
Grand promises and vague assurances make up the manifesto released by the Karnataka state BJP chief KS Eshwarappa. It guarantees slum-free, garbage-free towns with good roads, drainage, bus stands, sports complexes, hospitals, flyovers and underpasses. Add to that autonomy to local bodies, transparency and computerization.
The election to the 208 cities and towns in the state, viewed as the semi-finals before the assembly polls, is important for the BJP for various reasons. First, the party's core strength lies in the urban areas, where around 38% of the state's population lives. Second, the results could indicate the trends of the assembly polls. Of the nearly 5,000 wards, the party had won in 1,400 wards in 2007.
The manifesto seeks votes based on the party’s performance and programmes in the last five years. Urban development minister S Suresh Kumar said the government had given priority to water supply, drainage and construction of roads in the tier-II cities.
SOME KEY ASSURANCES
Citizen service centres like BangaloreOne in all towns and cities
Better drinking water supply, drainage and water reservoirs
More ring roads, flyovers, underpasses, sports complexes
BRTS, modern bus stations, prepaid auto and taxis stands in all towns
Slum-free and garbage-free towns, door-to-door garbage collection
Hospitals in the name of Dr MR Tanga to treat dialysis, diabetes and heart ailments
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