Between 15 March and 21 March 2014, Milind Deora launched one of India’s first interactive initiatives on Twitter to create a realistic, constituency-specific and achievable agenda for a MP—#ToDoSoMu.
Milind identified five themes, outlined some of his own agenda for each of these themes, and then solicited ideas from South Mumbai residents to add to #ToDoSoMu. About 382 people contributed nearly 1,400 ideas! Suggestions that are realistic, achievable and consistent with these themes were selected and ideators given due credit.
| Theme |
Achieved |
Milind Deora’s Agenda |
Ideas Received from #ToDoSoMu |
| Transparency / Anti-Corruption |
- Introduced RTI in 2005
- Triggered recall of ordinance protecting convicted legislators
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- Ensure RTI is not diluted
- Pass Electronic Delivery of Services Bill and Aadhar Bill
- Direct Benefit Transfer
- Use tech to reduce corruption
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| Mumbai Infrastructure |
- Bandra Worli Sea Link
- Eastern Freeway
- Lighthouse Tourism
- Bhendi Bazaar Redevelopment
- Metro / Monorail
- New International Airport Terminal
- Pilot for waterway
- Mumbai is the highest recepient of central aid
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- Trans Harbour Sea Link
- Speed up next legs of Metro / Monorail
- More cluster redevelopment
- Augment train capacity under MUTP
- Work to build cross party support for a Directly Elected Mayor for Mumbai
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| Youth Development |
- Soccer Challenger for 16,552 kids, winners sent to Queen Park Rangers, London for training.
- Took 540 youngsters for Parliament Visits
- More than 10,000 beneficiaries at Job Fairs
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- Create a students advisory council
- Push for central funds for youth employability development
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| Citizen Interests |
- Stood up against errant builders to protect home buyers. Maharashtra is the first state to set up a housing regulator
- Reduced permissible radiation limits from cell towers and handsets by 10x despite telco lobby
- Spoke out publicly in favour of tabling Adarsh scam report
- Helped push for taxi permits for lady drivers
- Supported the setting up of a union for domestic workers
- In favour of bank financing of Womens SHGs
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- Pass bill for a National Housing Regulator
- Set up a women’s council for safety issues
- Revisit mobile tower radiation norms
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- Rain Basera for homeless (Daniel Francis)
- SHG financing for urban poor (@Sadafsayeed)
- New constructions should have stilt parking facilities (@Muhamme36219592)
- Free up land for housing and help bring down cost of ownership (@KhariBiskut)
- Set up a helpline to advise people who have been offered redevelopment on their legal rights so they are not cheated (@masterjamsheed)
- Self Defence training for women (@masterjamsheed)
- More greenery in Mumbai (@Sadafsayeed)
- Public WiFi Hotspots (@KhaaliPeeli1)
- Aadhar linked bank accounts (@Ramsewak)
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| Accessibility |
- Regular Resident Association meetings and Jansamparks
- Constituency tour every Sunday
- Engagement via Social Media
- Petitioned CM through @UthSpeak for a Directly Elected Mayor for Mumbai
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- Expand @UthSpeak
- Create a students advisory council
- Set up a women’s council for safety issues
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Snapshot of ideas
