‘Delhi Needs Robust Civic Infrastructure; That Will Decide My Vote’
Anupama Sharma, a housewife from Delhi, talks about what ails Delhi for the last 10 years and what factor will influence her choice for voting. In her own words:
In the last 10 years Delhi has seen no development at all. Whether it is the repairing of roads, infrastructural development or cleaning of the Yamuna – nothing has been achieved. While pollution is a menace that we are battling on an everyday basis, the rest of the living conditions are no better. A slight rain and Delhi drowns and that is the worst time for us Delhiites. Everything comes to a standstill and all sorts of diseases and illnesses begin to crop up too.
This time during the Delhi elections, when I vote, my focus shall be on a party that aims to bring about development in Delhi. We are sitting in the capital of India and there is truly nothing that makes it so. If a government cannot provide us the basics of living a decent life, what is the use of such a government?
The condition is so bad that when we go to dispensaries in government hospitals, medicines are not available. The hospitals of course are in a bad shape. School buildings are in dire need of repair. Public parks are now a hotspot for gambling and nefarious activities. I often go to parks with some ladies from the neighbouring homes and there is no place to walk. The walking tracks are all broken in places. Swings were put up but now they are all broken. Maintenance is zero.
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Though the number of buses on road has increased because of free rides for women but this has resulted in traffic jams. Freebies never have a positive effect. It is just a matter of time before anything free rebounds with grave consequences. And why give people a chance to get into this hazardous habit? Give them employment.
Pollution comes with its own troubles. The government immediately brings GRAP 3 or 4 into effect with no results. Number of cars on roads reduce but people end up buying more than one car because one will eventually not be used when these restrictions are implemented. This is all so ridiculous. As it is the 10- and 15-year rule for cars depending upon the fuel they run on, has made people buy at least 3-4 cars per family. Does this not bring too many vehicles on road?
Petty crime in Delhi has increased in all these years. Incidents of chain snatching are rampant as is pickpocketing. The capital basically is not a capital in any sense.
So yes, I shall vote for development this time.
As told to Deepa Gupta
