To: BJP, BSP, SP, INC

Vote for 100% clean UP

While talking about many issues, the agendas of environment will be key focus area. Talk about cleaning Ganga, clean energy and Clean India are bound to surface for discussion.
UP also one of the state housing 7 most polluted cities in terms of air pollution, about 60% people having no access to electricity, Filthy and polluted water bodies including Ganga and zero disposal facilities to deal with waste are some of the issues need to be highlighted during the election.
CEED with the experience of two election campaign in Bihar in 2010 and 2015 are all set to explore UP and work with civil society to exert pressure on political parties to get agree on environmental agendas and work towards making it as part of party manifesto. It would be first logical step towards political consensus on the environmental issue.

Why is this important?

Cities are choking with filthy air, waste and water. 7 most polluted cities in UP. 60% population with no access to electricity. Recent WHO, CPCB, CEED and GoI report as back up to create debate, strong civil society network, Internal research on various issue and key data to push the issue.
• Reality Vs Promises. To create a war room to keep posting strong content on social media.
• High pitch media and social media driven campaign planned by all political groups.
• National and International media reporting from UP will be an excellent opportunities.
• To create a political consensus and strong civil society network will be key for future campaign strategy.
• Four Parties are most likely will be forming the govt. in 2017. They are SP (Samajwadi Party), BSP (Bahujan Samaj Party), BJP (Barthiya Samaj Party) and Congress. Rest of Parties will be aligning with above four groups either in pre and post poll alliance scenario.

Uttar Pradesh, India

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