The difference betwen BJP and AAP

Unlike the BJP at the centre, whenever I read up on any measure taken by the AAP Government, I find it well planned, and well executed. Many of the good works they are doing are not well known either. Here are some you may not have heard about :

100 % TREATMENT BILLS OF ACCIDENT VICTIMS TO BE BORNE BY DELHI GOVT. 
In Dec 2017, Delhi government approved of a scheme to bear all the bills incurred on the treatment of victims of road accidents, burns or acid attacks in private or government hospitals. Irrespective of domicile, the victims will get free treatment if the mishaps take place within the geographical jurisdiction of Delhi. The treatment is already free in government hospitals, but any other bills incurred during treatment will also be paid by the government. There is no upper cap on the expenses borne by the government.  

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REGULATION OF CLEANING PRIVATE SEPTIC TANKS AND PITS
A majority (45 % or more) of urban indian households connect their toilets to pits or septic tanks which have to be cleared out periodically. But this process is not regulated – 12 people died in Delhi in 2017 cleaning out septic tanks and this is repeated across india. The tankers carrying the sludge from the septic tank / pit offload it untreated, on any vacant plot / field / drain or river. This is a major cause of the river waters and ground waters getting polluted across India. 

In Aug 2015, Delhi Jal Board (under the Delhi Government) enacted Septic Tank Waste Management Regulations. Implementation of the regulations is ongoing : The DJB said it will issue licenses to the vendors who will collect septage and dispose of it at various treatment plants and pumping stations demarcated by the board. Only individuals and agencies with leak-, odour- and spill-proof vehicle and proper vacuum and discharging equipment will be given a licence. They must also have gas detectors, gas masks, protective gear, a first-aid box and an oxygen mask and cylinder. Emptying fees will also be prescribed by the DJB. 

A 2016 Centre for Science and Environment study found that Delhi was only among three cities (out of 11 studied across India) to have taken steps to regulate operators involved in emptying septic tanks.

The record of the Modi Govt. in Gujarat till 2013..

A friend wrote back : ‘The fact is the dynastic rule of Nehru/Gandhi’s which is the cause of our ills . It will take years to correct the course provided we have a strong person like Mr Modi continue to lead the country.’

In Aug 2013 I had investigated Modi’s track record of 11 years rule of Gujarat by wide readings on the net. I found then that the annual jumborees of Vibrant Gujarat were a propaganda exercise. Few of the announcements of FDI investment were realized, less than even in neighbouring Maharashtra !

The big investments by the Adanis and others in Gujarat had displaced lakhs of fishermen, farmers and artisans when their lands were forcibly taken by the Gujarat Government, while giving only a few jobs as the industries had a high degree of automation.

Investments in education had been tom-tommed – but the school education budget had actually shrunk over the years. A smaller proportion of children were in school than before, and the proportion of scheduled castes and tribes had fallen even more.

The shrill campaign on Narmada waters had benefited industry with availability of water .. farmers were still waiting for naramada waters after all these years.. many villages were dependent on tankers even for drinking water. Gujarat’s agricultural output on many crops had shrunk.

I had at that time been mailed photos of gleaming highways in Gujarat then being widely circulated by the right wingers – on closer look the signs on bus stops were in Korean ! The same pattern of lies and misrepresentation continues and many gullible people are taken in..

Now, whenever I investigate an achievement of the Modi Government, I find it is merely a continuation of policies of the Congress Government, but blared through the loudspeakers more loudly. The only two exceptions so far in my readings have been the Swachch Bharat Abhiyan and the firing of 300 employees of the central government for reported non-performance. On the other hand, there have been continuous mis-steps and disasters by the Modi Government in every area one can think of..