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ZERO BILL SOLAR POWER, RS 10 LAKH STUDENT CARD AND RS 10 LAKH FREE HEALTH INSURANCE TO ALL
RS 2000 PER MONTH FOR ALL WOMEN HEADS OF POOR FAMILIES, OLD AGE PENSION OF 3100 AND SHAGUN SHCHEME OF RS. 75000: AND FIVE MARLA PLOTS AND PUCCAS HOSUES FOR HOMELESS POOR:
Contributory Pension Scheme for small, marginal, semi-medium and medium farmers,
SAD BSP GOVT TO OPEN NETWORK OF EHTNOL UNITS FROM MAIZE TO COMMERICALLY DIVERSIFY AGRICULTURE: REVOLUTIONARY STATE SPONSORED SHIFT TO HIGHLY PROFITABLE WATER BASED FARMING ( HYDRO PONICS)
DIGITAL UNIVERSITY, COST TO COST FLYING ACADEMIES TO TRAIN PILOTS, AVIATION CREW: FREE, NO COMMISSION GOVT APP TO REPLACE COORPORATE TRANSPORT APPS ( LIKE UBER , OLA)
HERITAGE MEORIALS FOR EVERY COMMUNITY:
GLOBAL VIRASATI MONUMENT FOR CHAR SAHIBZAADAS AT FATEHGARH SAHIB
URBAN-PATTERN UNDERGROUND SEWERAGE, WATER SUPPLY , CONCRETE STREETS, LED LIGHTS ALL 12500 VILLAGES
Chandigarh February 15 2022
The Shiromani Akali Dal and Bahujan Samaj Party Alliance today unveiled a slew of what it called “ brave and path-breaking initiatives” including a complete and revolutionary shift to clean Solar Energy to ensure zero-bill electricity to every house, Student Cards of Rs.10 lakhs each forqualiity education anywhere, Rs. 10 lakh free Annual Health Insurance for all Punjabis, Rs. 2000 per month to all women heads of Blue card families, 5 lakh pucca houses and five marla pots each to homeless poor and hiking Old Age pension to Rs. 3100, Shagun scheme amount to Rs. 75000.
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The manifesto also promises Rs 5 lakh interest-free loan every youth , especially women to start their own enterprise.
Releasing the manifesto at a joint press conference at the SAD headquarters, the party president Sardar Sukhbir Singh Badal and the BSP in charge of Punjab afffairs, Mr Randhir Singh Beniwal said, “ Our blueprint for taking Punjab and Punjabis into the brave new era makes a strong pitch for combining the much needed thrust on social welfare with path breaking initiatives for sustained, inclusive and futuristic progress and development. We will completely transform the lives of the people of our state in every sphere. We have prepared a practical road for revolutionising agriculture by a state-sponsored shift to the commercial exploitation of our farmers potential. We will introduce path breaking initiatives such as a network of units for converting maize to ethanol. The manifesto also promises to encourage and promote the highly lucrative water-based farming in the state which requires no fertilisers, insecticides or pesticides, saves 90% irrigation water requires no expensive machinery like tractors and has no praali ( stubble) left overs” said the SAD president Mr Sukhbir Singh Badal at a joint press conference with the BSP in charge of Punjab Affairs Randhir Beniwal immediately after releasing the manifesto
To open up professional avenues, the manifesto promises a series of measures. ”The SAD-BJP govt will start Flying Academies to train pilots, flight engineers and cabin crew on cost to cost basis to save youth from prohibitive training fees running into multiple lakhs.”
On the political and social front, Mr Badal and Mr Randhir Singh Beniwal said that the Alliance is committed to peace and communal harmony as fundamental condition for any progress.”
The two leaders said that the Alliance is committed to the idea of a genuine federal structure in the country and will continue to fight to secure justice for the state in river waters, territorial, political and religious matters. ”The SAD symbolises strong Panthic values with a secular, humanitarian vision on the path shown by the great Guru Sahiban , saints and seers and we will continue to be the voice of the poor, the downtrodden and the oppressed in every way,” said Mr Badal, elaborating the political vision of the Alliance.
On the heritage side, among other things, the SAD BSP govt will set up a world class heritage monument to commemorate the extraordinary sacrifice of the respected “Chaar Sahibzadas”.
Making a strong pitch for “Punjab for Punjabis”, the manifesto says that 75% of all government and private jobs In Punjab will be reserved for Punjabis.
The two leaders said that healthcare and education plus social welfare would be the key thrust areas .
The manifesto promises sweeping changes to “ revolutioinse education sector, the two leaders said , “ We will open dedicated and highly professionally run schools of 5000 students in every block, with complete staff and modern facilities. All seats in advance educational and professional institutions including medical or engineering will be reserved for students from government schools. 33% seats in professional courses and other places will be reserved for government school students.
On agriculture front, the manifesto promises Contributory Pension Scheme for small, marginal, semi-medium and medium farmers, a Farm Input Price Stabilizer Corpus Fund of ₹100 Crores.
“ A Crop Insurance scheme of Rs 50,000 per acre will be introduced for all farmers.
Diesel will be provided Rs 10/ litre cheaper than the prevailing prices for agriculture purpose.
In a revolutionary initiative, the manifesto promises a Minimum Support Price (MSP) for Fruits, Vegetables and Milk.
Every farmer and farm labour will get health insurance Rs 10 lakh
Talking about other highlights of the manifesto, the two leaders said,” Our government will root out corruption and malpractices with a brave new approach through digital governance, removing the very need for bribery or corruption. We will follow a “Trust the Citizen”, removing the need for approvals in matters like departmental permission for building maps or other clearances for starting anything new .The government will accept the claims of the citizen on face value in all these matters, with responsibility for any wrong claim resting with the person making the claim.”
The manifesto spells out major plans to digitize governance to make it transparent and accountable . People must have access to facilities literally in the palm of the their hand, with no need for visiting government offices. The overbearing role of government officers and officials will become a thing of the past with shift to digital governance, removing the very basis for opportunities for corruption.”
The two leaders said that the sale of liquor and sand will be regularised through corporations, opening up opportunities for the deserving unemployed educated youth.
On rural development , the manifesto says, “ All 12,500 villages will be provided underground sewerage and water supply on the pattern of urban areas. Similarly, a existing streets ( galiaan) to be replaced and re-laid with Concrete . LED Lights will be installed in all villages. Govt will buy plots for animal waste and garbage disposal through scientific means in every village.”
GIST OF THE MANIFESTO
YOUTH
(Navaan Josh – Naveen Jawani)
* One lakh govt jobs and 10 lakh certain jobs through fovt financial assistance to youth
* Rs. 10 STUDENT CARD – “Interest free, No Guarantee” long term loan for pursuing studies at places of their choice.
* Liberal financial assistance for career in state of the art modern farming careers, such as water based farming
* 75% Jobs to be reserved for Punjabi Youth in Public , Private and PPP Sectors
* Government guarantees and financial assistance to youth to set up Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (MSME) units or business
KHETI KHIDEE BAHAAR
AGRICULTURE
( FIRST TIME EVER)
- MODERNISING AGRICULTURE
- Underground water pipe in every acre of landRelining of the entire Canal system
- Assured Tubewell connections to all farmers who do not have any
- Free power for ever to farmers through a govt funded shift to Solar Energy
- Full Day time power to farmers through Separate, Dedicated Agriculture Grid
DHARTI UGLE SONA
( COMPLETE SHIFT TO COMMERCIAL AGRICULTURE WITH GOVT BACKING)
- Network of Food processing, packaging, grading centres and cold chains, with guaranteed financial assistance
- Cargo facility for agriculture produce at International Airports in Mohali and Amritsar
- To promote maize, sugarcane and wheat based Ethanol projects at district level
- To diversify the agriculture sector by promoting oil seed crops
Called
FUTURISTIC FARMING
(TRIPLING FARMERS’ INCOME WITH STATEWIDE SHIFT TO HYDRO PONIC FARMING)
- Govt to step in for a massive statewide shift from traditional , non-remunerative crops to State of the Art commercial HYDRO-PONICS techniques in farming (WATER BASED farming.)
- This technique saves 90% water —Doubles the yield every year .
- Pest and insect resistant -Doesn’t need pesticides, saving heavy cost
- No chemical pollutants mean no diseases like cancer
- Requires no machinery like tractors a tractor- heavy saving plus no diesel
- No stubble left over. So no praali- Cleaner air
- OVERALL farmers will earn TRIPLE their income
HIMMAT KISAN DI , MADDAD SARKAR DI
- Interest free loan to women for rearing upto 10 milching cattle
- 100 New Integrated Packhouse Facilities each spread over half an acre for Fresh fruits and vegetables- will boost to export.
- A Dairy Research Institute will be established in Patiala
- Assured timely release of sugarcane dues to farmers by sugar mills.
- Liberal Govt support for Poultry, piggery, goat keeping, bee keeping and fish farming in every possible manner
- 4 per cent waiver on interest scheme for agriculture loan upto Rs 3 lakh
Agriculture Cooperative Societies into multi-service centres.
WOMEN
( BALLE NI PUNJAB DIYE SHER BACHIYE )
* Rs 2000 to every woman head of Blue Card families
* Rs 15 lakh Student Card for al girl students – interest free long term loan for studies at places of their choice
* 50 % reservation for women in govt jobs
* Skill development centres for women at all district headquarters
* Interest free loan to purchase 10 milch animals
* Rs 5 lakh ex gratia grant to Covid victim widows.
*Network of ‘All women’ police stations.
*Fast track courts for swift punishment for crimes against women
* Monetary assistance for Self Help Groups.
DALIT EMPOWERMENT
( GURU KE BETE )
WELFARE OF SC AND WEAKER SECTIONS
- Shagun Scheme amount to be raised to Rs 75,000
- Free Potato and ‘Gurh’ with Atta-Dal scheme
- A Deputy CM from BSP with major portfolios
- Rs 2,000 per month to women heads of the Blue card families
- SC Post Matric Scholarship scheme to be revived ( Guilty of the SC Scholarship to be punished)
- MANREGA to be etended for Urban Labour- Min. Man days to be increased from 100 t0 150
- 50 % of Shamlat land for SC welfare
- Blue cards for all BPL families
- 5 lakh Pucca houses for SC/BC
- 5 marla plots free of cost to homeless poor in villages
- Kanshi Ram Pendu Vikas Yojna: Rs 50 lakh per annum to villages having 50% or SC population
- Govt buy two acre plots for dumping animal dung ( Roori etc)
SENIOR CITIZENS
- Old pension to be raised to Rs 4100
- Multi Purpose Senior Citizens Homes as well as Day Care Homes to be set up
EDUCATION
( Vidiya vichaari ta parupkaari)
PART ONE
- State of the Art Mega Residential schools with capacity of 5,000 students to come up for every 25,000 potential feeder population
- Student card Rs 10 lakhs Student Card for every student to pursue studies at places of their choice anywhere.
- The amount will be Rs 15 lakh for Dalit and Girl Students
- 33% Reservation in all professional colleges (including medical) for Govt school
- Sate-of-the-art Govt Skill University with active participation of Industry Captains to be opened for training youth for employment in Industrial sector
- Bhagwan Valmiki Ji University in Doaba
- Dr B R Ambedkar Ji Medical /Technical Education University in Doaba
- Guru Ravidas ji University for studies in comparative religions
. Manyavar Kanshi Ram Medical University
. Digital University to be started
PART TWO –
- – OPENING UP NEW AVENUE
- To provide free coaching for various competitive exams, the government will establish coaching centres in every district of the state.
- Free career counseling sessions to be organized for students after matriculation.
- To open 3 flying academies in the state with subsidised charges at nominal rates for turning out commercial pilots. (At present pilot training courses cost around Rs 50 lakhs per head) .
MODERNISING EDUCATION TECHNIQUES
- ONLINE UNIVERSITY
- 1 GB Free internet data per day to every student
- Video lectures with visual demonstration on computer screens
- Students to come to real-time schools with questions for explanations
SPORTS AS A SUBJECT
- Sports and sports medicine will be introduced as an optional subject from school level onwards
- Gatka and other martial sports patronized by Dasmesh Pita to be promoted
TRADE AND INDUSTRY
- A new ministry and advisory board will be created for cottage industry and trade.
- Insurance policy for small traders and their families
- Life insurance cover of Rs 10 lakh
- Health insurance up to Rs 10 lakh
- Fire insurance cover up to Rs 10 lakh
- 3% subsidy on bank loans up to Rs 50 lakh to small-scale industries.
- 5% interest subvention on working capital up to Rs 10 lakh to small traders.
- Make Your Own Policies with committee of Business, trade and Industry reps
- Rs 5 lakh interest-free loan to support young entrepreneurs especially women.
- Pension scheme to benefit for small traders.
- Rs 5 per unit power supply to the industry including MSME. Revolutonary shift to Solar Power by waiving off transmission charges in the State.
- A state-of-the-art Skill University taking Captains of Business and Industry on board
- No need to maintain account books for turnover of less than Rs 25 lakh.
- Only a nominal lump sum amount, that too very nominal, to be paid as tax upto Rs 1 crore turnover.
- All pending VAT cases to be rationalized within 3 months
- One time settlement for PSIEC plot holders
EXPANDING INDUSTRIAL BASE
- Electronic manufacturing cluster to be established in Malwa
- Pharmaceutical Park to be established in Rajpura
- Textile composite centre to be established in Ludhiana
- Two new IT parks to be established in Amritsar and Mohali
- Sports goods hub, international rubber trade centre and Leather Park to be established in Jalandhar.
- 1000 units free power for manufacturers and repair shops for agricultural implements etc
HERITAGE
- World class Heritage Memorial at Fatehgarh Sahib for Param sttikaryoog Chaar Sahibzaade
- Entire walled city of Amritsar to be given Heritage look
- All sacred Takhat towns ( Takht Shri Damdama Sahib, Shri Keshgarh Sahib ) to have Heritage Walk on the pattern of Sachkhand Shri harmandar Sahib
- World Class Heritage Memorial at the Tap Asthan of Sri Guru Ravidas Ji at Khuralgarh Sahib to be completed
- Punjabi Heritage University
- Grand statue in the honour of Bhai Jeevan Singh Ji at Anandpur Sahib.
- Upgradation of Bhagwan Valmiki Ji Tirath Sthal at Sri Amritsar Sahib.
- A High powered Heritage Board comprising eminent figures from the field
- A Virasat-e-Punjab Memorial to be built on world class pattern.
PUNJABI LANGUAGE/ LITERATURE
- Punjabi Language/Cultural Institute on the lines of Alliance Française in the national capital Delhi as well as state capitals across the country.
- Bhai Kahan Singh Life Time Achievement Award to be started with award money of Rs 51 lakhs.
- Shiromani Sahit Awardees to get Rs 10 lakh
ENVIRONMENT
( PAWAN GURU , PANI PITA, MATA DHARAT MAHAT)
- Not a single drop of pollutants to be allowed to go into river waters
- A massive environment preservation and cleanliness drive to be launched
- Zero tolerance of water, air pollution and other forms of environmental menaces
FIGHT TO FINISH WAR ON DRUGS
