Pune Residents Demand Action: Citizens' Manifestos Released Ahead of Assembly Polls

As Maharashtra's assembly elections approach, Pune residents have crafted their own 'citizens' manifestos' to highlight pressing civic issues like water supply, road infrastructure, and power outages. They urge candidates to address these concerns. Local forums across Pune have mobilized communities to ensure candidates prioritize long-standing civic problems.

With Maharashtra's assembly elections imminent, Pune's residents are taking proactive steps by drafting 'citizens' manifestos.' These documents emphasize major civic issues like inadequate water supply, poor road conditions, and frequent power outages. Candidates have been urged to incorporate these demands in their electoral promises.

In south Pune's Mohammadwadi and Undri, a local welfare forum has created a manifesto addressing the chronic lack of basic amenities. Residents, who have been living without reliable water supply for over 18 years, spend significantly on private water tankers due to the absence of piped water from the civic body.

Frustrated by a lack of improvement despite follow-ups with authorities, some residents even considered boycotting the upcoming polls. However, they decided to present the manifestos to candidates, offering them the opportunity to tackle these enduring civic challenges.

(With inputs from agencies.)