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poor people. I am here to guard the coffers of the state; I will
not let this money be misused. It will only be spent on the
welfare of the people. The probability of making the housing
dream come true is made high because of this money.

Another mission that we have is to provide dignity to the
poorest of the poor. Even after so many years of freedom we
have not been able to provide the crucial necessity of toilets. I
am determined that in the next five years, the poor will have
their own houses with attached toilets. We are committed to
protect the dignity and the health of the poor by providing them
with toilets. My mantra is, “Toilets first, temples later.” If a poor
person has a toilet in his house, it will be as clean as a temple. I
am also committed to building public toilets. Some may find
this insistence on building toilets as strange, but I feel that the
importance of clean, hygienic places for relieving oneself is
underestimated. Our government has undertaken to build more
than 5000 modern pay-and-use public toilets across 161
municipalities and seven municipal corporations.

This scheme is for the benefit of the common man. The
President of the Himmatnagar Municipality belongs to the
Valmiki community. This is the first municipality in India which
is ISO: 9000 certified. This is a living example of how even a
person from the lowest strata of society can make a mark.

The Hope of Every Youngster
We are also committed to developing infrastructure

facilities including 24-hour electricity and water supply.
Additionally, people should have proper transportation to
commute from home to work, even if it is by bicycle.
Infrastructure is developing at a rapid pace all over the world
and we want to be a part of this development. God has given
innate talent to everyone. A poor person may not get an
opportunity to study in the best college, but he has the capacity
to learn. He only needs the opportunity. We have taken the
initiative of providing opportunities and fulfilling their dreams.
This scheme, aptly called “Ummeed,” will aim to fulfil the hopes
and aspirations of every young boy and girl by providing them