Punjab elections 2022: BJP manifesto promises healthy villages, development of infra
Chandigarh, February 8: With the Punjab Assembly elections 2022 nearing, Union Minister and Punjab BJP in-charge Gajender Shekhawat on Tuesday released the manifesto of the BJP and its alliance parties — Punjab Lok Congress and — Shiromani Akali Dal (Sanyukt) for the rural areas of Punjab.
The BJP manifesto includes the development of rural enterprises, healthy villages, development of infrastructure, developed villages, quality education, and development of sports.
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Notably, the BJP had announced its seat sharing arrangement for the Punjab Assembly elections 2022, with the BJP contesting on 73 seats while Captain Amarinder Singh's Punjab Lok Congress will contest on 29 seats and the SAD Sanyukt 15 seats.
Earlier, the BJP was contesting on 65 seats, Captain Amarinder Singh's Punjab Lok Congress on 37 seats, and Shiromani Akali Dal (Sanyukt) 15 seats in the upcoming Punjab Assembly elections 2022.
In its manifesto, the BJP promised to waive the entire debt of all sorts of farmers with less than five acre of landholdings in Punjab. Besides, it also promised “Mehnat Da Pakka Mull” under which the MSP for farmers growing fruits, vegetables, pulses, and oilseeds will be guaranteed as part of the Central Governments MSP extension programme.
The alliance has also promised a dedicated annual budget of Rs 5,000 crore for agriculture.
For special emphasis to protect Punjab’s depleting water table, free of cost rainwater harvesting units will be installed. Subsidy will be given for alternative automated and smart irrigation systems, which will help in water conservation.
It promised that subsidies and loans will be provided to women and those belonging to Backward Classes, Scheduled Castes and Economically Weaker Sections to start businesses in dairy farming, poultry farming and beekeeping.
To improve the healthcare system in villages, under the “Healthy Villages” scheme, each village will have Aarogya Kendras (clinics) with 24x7 doctor facility and laboratory, in which all kinds of tests can be done. Availability of “108 ambulance” service will be ensured in all rural areas within 15 minutes. Permanent drivers will be recruited to achieve this endeavor.
Under the “Pakki Chhatt - Har Ik Da Haqq (Housing for All) scheme, permanent homes will be provided to all economically weaker sections of society. All villages will have a 24X7 power supply. The government will provide free electricity up to 300 units to each household and above it, the electricity tariff will be Rs 3 per unit for domestic purposes.
High-quality smart schools will be set up in the villages with modern classrooms, computer labs and playgrounds. Annual stipend will be given to EWS and handicapped students and all girls belonging to Scheduled Caste till Class 10.
To promote sports in rural areas, playgrounds will be developed at the village level to encourage youngsters to participate in sports.
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