Parties come up with interesting promises in Delhi

NEW DELHI: In their fight for supremacy in the Delhi Assembly elections, Congress, BJP and Aam Aadmi Party ( AAP) are trying to woo voters with some interesting assurances in varied fields.

Many of the promises in their manifestos are not only the suggestions from grass root workers, but also ideas, which are being implemented in other parts of the country or world.

BJP, the principal opposition party has promised to come up with a Common Smart Card that could be used in Metro and DTC buses, an idea more prevalent in cities like Singapore.

In terms of urban planning, the party has promised a parking master plan and multi-level under-ground parking, which is either practiced or has taken off in cities like Mumbai.

Apart from these, BJP has assured that it will make Delhi, a Solar Energy Capital if it comes to power. It has also promised implementing the Chhattisgarh model and revamp its Public Distribution System.

The party has further promised to implement "Essential Drug Policy", considered to be the pet project of Chief Ministerial candidate Harsh Vardhan, and have a system of mobile OPDs in weaker section colonies.

To woo voters from East Delhi, BJP has promised an "East Delhi Campus" of the Delhi University. To attract people from the northeast, the party has promised 24 hours helpline for the students of northeast for security purpose.