Achievements of Aam Aadmi Party in Delhi
3.5 years might be less for a political party to complete significant amount of work in a state or in a country. In India, certain states are continuously ruled by a party for decades but the problems remain same even if discussed and promised during the election campaigns. First time in Indian political history, things have started changing. Merely 6 years old, Aam Aadmi Party is ruling in Delhi for the past 3.5 years and revolutionary changes by the govt has already ignited discussions in India and abroad. Going by old political trends, it should be easy for me to list down achievements of a 3.5 years old govt but this is not the case for AAP in Delhi. It is difficult for me to write and for you to read if all of their achievements are listed in one long blogpost. Even though my entire blog is focused around AAP achievements, I have failed to covered them all.
AAP presented a 70 points manifesto in 2015 Delhi assembly elections and won 67 out of 70 seats. Just within a couple of months in office, roadblocks from central ruling and opposition parties started appearing on the way of AAP's governance. First shock to AAP from centre was the loss of control over ACB followed by many attempts to paralyze the govt altogether (read more: Power Tussle in Delhi, 20 instances of hurdles). AAP team not only managed to survive but also maintained their focus around the 70 points manifesto. July 4th SC decision was a milestone for AAP and Delhi Govt. You can track the progress of 70 points manifesto on aaptracker.in. Here are some key achievements of AAP which made a significant impact in the life of Delhi residents.
1/25: First state with E-Office
2/25: 1 Crore compensation to martyrs
3/25; Reduced electricity rates
4/25: Brought policy to punish power companies for unannounced outage
5/25: Increase farmers income by increasing compensation and solar policy
6/25: Private schools returned excess tuition fee
7/25: Saved money in constructing flyovers
8/25: Free ride for old age pilgrims
9/25: Free treatments for road accident victims in private hospitals too
10: Introduced happiness curriculum in Delhi govt schools
11/25: Introduced home delivery of ration to crush down ration mafia
12/25: Doorstep delivery government services
13/25: First hydro power plant in Delhi
14/25: Loan for higher education with govt as guarantor
15/25: First state to publish info about MLA LAD fund
16/25: Constructed mohalla clinics
17/25: Introduced capping policy to stop loot by private hospitals
18/25: First state to protect witnesses
19/25: Sewage treatment plant
20/25: Constructed world class skill centres
21/25: Slum free Delhi
22/25: Spoken English courses in govt schools
23/25: Swaraj by Citizen Fund and Mohalla Sabha
24/25: First state to implement Justice Verma Katju suggestions on women security
25/25: Ended VIP culture
Note: This list does not include achievements in the sectors of Transport, Water, Urban Shelter, Art & Culture, Tourism, Employment, Justice, Waste Management etc.
Read More:
1 Crore Compensation Policy
Tuition Fee refund by Private Schools
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