NCP manifesto: Tax waiver for 700 sq ft Mumbai homes, 10 lakh trees to curb pollution

The manifesto was released by state NCP chief Sunil Tatkare, party’s BMC poll coordination committee chief Nawab Malik, and city unit working president Siddharth Kamble, among others.

The NCP has set a target to construct 500 km of new roads over the next five years. Key economic hubs such as the Bandra Kurla Complex, Worli, and the eastern suburbs will be further developed to create new employment centres, it said.

The party also plans to implement an AI-powered ‘Smart Traffic Signal’ system and expand the CCTV and WiFi networks under the Smart City initiative. To address waste, the NCP proposed a ‘Zero Waste’ policy, a ‘Waste Credit Certificate System’ to reward citizens for segregation, and a dedicated ‘River Rejuvenation’ campaign to clean Mumbai’s water bodies and prevent flooding. It also promised full fare concessions for persons with disabilities (Divyang) in the Mumbai Metro.

Major healthcare reforms in the manifesto include converting municipal hospitals into 24/7 ‘Arogya Kalyan Kendras’ with teleconsultation facilities and providing health cards to all municipal school students.

For education, the party aims to modernise schools with digital classrooms and AI-based technology, while establishing free study rooms and career guidance centres in every ward.

The manifesto includes a ‘Safe Mumbai’ campaign for women, featuring increased police patrolling, dedicated helplines, and the construction of working women’s hostels. For the youth, the party intends to establish skill development centres in every ward and organise municipal-level job fairs and apprenticeship programmes.