a majority of the corporators canvassing in slum areas are facing one question how are they going to provide jobs to slum youths maruti joshi a professional campaign planner said you politicians must pay attention to our problems a majority have a bad impression about politicians and dont want to read or discuss about them they want jobs homes and many other things from corporators only this way we can move towards good governance he said hence there is no question of distinguishing the duties of the corporators from those of the mlas this situation has dismayed common people urban planning including town planning2 maintaining cattle pounds prevention of cruelty to animals16 the situation is more difficult in slum areas where the residents have very high expectations from their corporators recording vital statistics including birth and death registrations17 planning for economic and social development4 regulating water supply for domestic industrial and commercial purposes6 you must talk on our behalf and resolve this matter he said providing fire services8 urban poverty alleviation12 provisioning for urban amenities and facilities such as parks gardens playgrounds13 maintaining roads and bridges5 so no one bothers about elections she said safeguarding the interests of weaker sections of society including the handicapped and mentally unsound10 under civic body the civic body provides hospitals water supply drainage market places fire brigades roads overbridges solid waste street lighting parks education birth and death records in the areacorporators role 1 a senior corporator contesting the civic poll again was dumbstruck during a campaign when a young it professional asked him to resolve the h1b visa issues there is a general feeling that we dont need anything from politicians even if one decides to vote there are only a few good candidates they ask mps to have the roads repaired and expect the corporators to frame policies related to the central government regulation of slaughter houses and tanneries as listed under article 243w 12th schedule of the constitution providing public amenities including street lighting parking lots bus stops and public conveniences18 playgrounds amenities gardens water etc are vital for every citizen urban forestry protection of the environment and promotion of ecological aspects9 slum improvement and upgrade11 pune corporators and candidates in the city are harried over the list of unreasonable demands put forth by citizens as the civic polls close in manyatimes the educated get offended when we try to explain that different elected representatives have separate duties the corporator said requesting anonymity fearing his voters many of them it professionals may get upset with him regulation of landuse and construction of buildings3 however one has to vote for the best candidate available the us president is trying to choke it professionals and for many like me it will be the end of a us dream we can only try speaking to them promoting cultural educational and aesthetic aspects14 vivek velankar of sajag nagrik manch said people are disillusioned with politics and politicians and hence are apathetic towards voting and understating