• To support women reservation in ULB election • To manage drains, sanitation and solid waste • To bring out a blueprint for sewage systems • To set up independent pricing commission
Morung Express News
Dimapur | December 27
The Nagaland Pradesh Congress Committee (NPCC) has reiterated its stand on the 33 percent women reservation in the Urban Local Bodies (ULB). Launching the manifesto for the ULB elections 2017 in Dimapur on December 27, NPCC president, K. Therie maintained that the Congress supports the Nagaland state government’s decision to hold the ULB elections and also the reservation of seats for women.
“(The Congress) Decided to participate in the ULB Election and have welcomed 33% Women reservation. Women participation in the process of decision making is important to have balanced thinking in planning,” said Therie at the launch held at the Congress Bhawan.
The manifesto contained a 17-point objective which largely outlined the party’s vision on municipal management. It included besides others undertakings to bring out a blueprint for sewage systems, to facilitate daily markets, proper weights and measures, enforcing veterinary inspection on meat products, setting up independent pricing commission, bringing a ‘Mother Dairy’ system, maintaining graveyards and providing crematoriums etc.
According to Therie, this is the first time a political party in Nagaland has prepared manifesto for ULB elections.
The party’s disapproval of the demonetisation exercise was also raised with Therie stating that the Union government urging a shift to cashless transactions is not practical in a largely rural state like Nagaland. “We do not have the infrastructure while more than 80% do not have bank accounts. In this backdrop, asking the people to use plastic money makes no sense. It is without proper impact assessment on the rural poor people particularly.”
Holding that the economy India had before November 8, 2016 will be difficult to replace, he said that the impact on the people continues in multiple forms with farmers, traders and entrepreneurs incurring colossal losses.
“We hope that the urban voters who are the elite voters in Nagaland and who will represent entire Nagaland will not send a wrong signal to the Government of India and the (state) Government of Nagaland.”
Queried how many women candidates the party will be fielding, Therie replied that it has not been finalised yet. Without giving a number, he added that many aspirants are coming forward.
