Citizen's Manifesto released day before Maha polls

October 20, 2019 17:02

Ahead of the Maharashtra assembly election, a group of urban development experts and civil society organisations released a "manifesto" drawing the attention of politicians to 100 different demands across 12 domains.

The document entitled 'Maharashtra Urban Citizen's Manifesto 2019' seeks the creation of inclusive and sustainable urban spaces, finalisation of Maharashtra Housing Policy and a guaranteed minimum wage of not less than Rs 18,000, among other things.

The document also lists out some other demands, including a detailed report on human settlements in Maharashtra to assess the number of vacant houses, effective implementation of the Maharashtra Youth Policy.

The manifesto emphasises, "We strongly believe that provision of free housing is not the solution to the housing crisis in the state, and neither is 'affordable housing.'" It mentions that a report on human settlements in Maharashtra, as mentioned above, should include assessing the number of vacant houses, housing needs and housing projections.

The manifesto also demands support for the Maharashtra Housing and Area Development Authority, so that it can provide multiple housing options and can provide housing finance that is accessible to the economically weaker sections and lower income groups, who are able to access 'pattas'. (A 'patta' is a legal document issued by the local administration in the name of the owner of a particular plot of land.)

Among other important demands, the urban citizen's manifesto seeks that all sanctioned posts in every local government body are filled. It also demands that an assessment should be carried out to ascertain whether sanctioned posts need to be revised according to the needs of urban local government bodies.

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