Highlights of Congress’s promises for Ahmedabad if elected to power in AMC

Ahmedabad

Congress party has in its election manifesto for Ahmedabad city promised no new tax in next five years, three new hospitals, city chowk development at Sidi Saiyad Jali, 11 new bridges and more.

A 19-point manifesto was announced before media by city party president Shri Chetan Rawal in presence of leader of opposition in AMC Shri Badruddin Sheikh, former Mayor Shri Himmatsingh Patel among others.

Main highlights of Congress manifesto are following:

– No new tax in next five years.Property tax structure to be rationalized.

– Details of contractors, officers and works to be shared online to prevent corruption.

– AMC run Model school in each ward.

– Amdavad bus app to provide details of city buses and their locations.

– 800 tonne waste process capacity.

– Three new AMC run hospitals.

– Old gutter lines to be replaced with newer ones.

– Pipelines for drinking water to replace tanker raj.

– New hygienic toilets.

-Development of Sidi Saiyad Jali area as new city chowk.

– Four decorative gates at four entrances of Ahmedabad city.

– 11 new bridges at Anjali cross roads, Income tax cross roads, Old Vadaj junction, Paldi Junction, Jalaram railway crossing, Mansi junction, Parimal Garden, Panjrapol Junction, Viratnagar Junction, Naroda Railway Crossing, Satadhar char rasta.

– Toll free line for each of 48 wards to clear the complaint in 48 hours.

– Review of existing BRTS routes.

– Clean RO water.

– Green cover to be increased upto 12% through tree plantation drive.

– Slum free city, foot over bridges, heritage protection, libraries, urban health center per 30,000 population, referral center per 2 lakh population, review of high rates of treatment in some AMC run hospitals.

– DeshGujarat