Punjab polls Cong promises financial assistance to women 1 lakh govt jobs
Chandigarh Feb 18 PTI The Congress on Friday released its manifesto for the February 20 Punjab Assembly polls promising Rs 1100 per month for needy women eight free cooking gas cylinders per year and one lakh government jobs The party promised a hike in old-age pension and procurement of pulses oilseed and corn at MSP besides free education and health services Addressing the media here state party chief Navjot Singh Sidhu said if the party returns to power they will end the mafia raj by creating corporations for the sale of liquor and sand mining It is our road map and agenda with which we can change the lives of the people of Punjab said Sidhu speaking on his partys 13-point agenda Flanked by Chief Minister Charanjit Singh Channi Congress leaders Sunil Jakhar Harish Chaudhary and Rajiv Shukla Sidhu said This is an instrument for the resurrection of Punjab Sidhu said the partys 13-point agenda reflects Congress leader Rahul Gandhis vision If the Congress returns to power the first file which the CM will sign will be for giving one lakh jobs Sidhu said The Punjab Congress chief also stressed on the elimination of the mafia in the state and said it could happen by creating government corporations for liquor sale and sand mining He also spoke about breaking the monopoly in the cable TV sector The party promised to reduce cable TV charges from Rs 400 to Rs 200 per month per household The manifesto promised Rs 1100 per month for needy women and eight free cooking gas cylinders every year It is a historical decision to make womenfolk as partners and shareholders of the economy said Sidhu adding We are strengthening our society by strengthening the homemakers The party also promised to give pucca houses to the poor within six months of forming the government This issue had earlier been raised by Channi The Congress also promised to raise the old-age pension from Rs 1500 to Rs 3100 per month Stating that nobody had given any road map on the farming sector Sidhu while referring to other promises in the manifesto said We will procure oilseed pulses and corn at the minimum support price He stressed that it will promote crop diversification which was the need of the hour The party also promised free education for all needy students in government schools colleges and universities while SC scholarship will continue There will be free health services for all in all government hospitals said Sidhu adding that the spending on the health sector will be hiked The party promised Rs 5000 for needy girls who pass Class 5 Rs 10000 for those who clear Class 10 and Rs 20000 and a computer for the girls who pass Class 12 The party also promised a hike in wages for MGNREGA workers from 270 to Rs 350 and also an increase in man days from 100 to 150 days Sidhu also spoke about having an investment fund of Rs 1000 core for startups and an interest-free loan of Rs 2 lakh for them He said cluster-based industries will be developed in the state Besides promising to end the Inspector Raj Sidhu said 170 government services will be made available online PTI CHSSUN VSD RDK RDK
Chandigarh Feb 18 PTI The Congress on Friday released its manifesto for the February 20 Punjab Assembly polls promising Rs 1100 per month for needy women eight free cooking gas cylinders per year and one lakh government jobs The party promised a hike in old-age pension and procurement of pulses oilseed and corn at MSP besides free education and health services Addressing the media here state party chief Navjot Singh Sidhu said if the party returns to power they will end the mafia raj by creating corporations for the sale of liquor and sand mining It is our road map and agenda with which we can change the lives of the people of Punjab said Sidhu speaking on his partys 13-point agenda Flanked by Chief Minister Charanjit Singh Channi Congress leaders Sunil Jakhar Harish Chaudhary and Rajiv Shukla Sidhu said This is an instrument for the resurrection of Punjab Sidhu said the partys 13-point agenda reflects Congress leader Rahul Gandhis vision If the Congress returns to power the first file which the CM will sign will be for giving one lakh jobs Sidhu said The Punjab Congress chief also stressed on the elimination of the mafia in the state and said it could happen by creating government corporations for liquor sale and sand mining He also spoke about breaking the monopoly in the cable TV sector The party promised to reduce cable TV charges from Rs 400 to Rs 200 per month per household The manifesto promised Rs 1100 per month for needy women and eight free cooking gas cylinders every year It is a historical decision to make womenfolk as partners and shareholders of the economy said Sidhu adding We are strengthening our society by strengthening the homemakers The party also promised to give pucca houses to the poor within six months of forming the government This issue had earlier been raised by Channi The Congress also promised to raise the old-age pension from Rs 1500 to Rs 3100 per month Stating that nobody had given any road map on the farming sector Sidhu while referring to other promises in the manifesto said We will procure oilseed pulses and corn at the minimum support price He stressed that it will promote crop diversification which was the need of the hour The party also promised free education for all needy students in government schools colleges and universities while SC scholarship will continue There will be free health services for all in all government hospitals said Sidhu adding that the spending on the health sector will be hiked The party promised Rs 5000 for needy girls who pass Class 5 Rs 10000 for those who clear Class 10 and Rs 20000 and a computer for the girls who pass Class 12 The party also promised a hike in wages for MGNREGA workers from 270 to Rs 350 and also an increase in man days from 100 to 150 days Sidhu also spoke about having an investment fund of Rs 1000 core for startups and an interest-free loan of Rs 2 lakh for them He said cluster-based industries will be developed in the state Besides promising to end the Inspector Raj Sidhu said 170 government services will be made available online PTI CHSSUN VSD RDK RDK
