BJP chief JP Nadda and Nitish Kumar in Patna released NDA's 69-page 'Sankalp Patra'.
New Delhi:
The NDA has released a joint manifesto for the upcoming Bihar Assembly elections focusing on government jobs, financial support to women and farmers, permanent housing, free ration, electricity and healthcare, and establishment of medical college.
Key Takeaways From NDA's Bihar Manifesto
- Employment for Youth: NDA has promised to provide government jobs to over 1 crore people. The idea is carry out a skill census and offer skill-based employment and establish a mega skill center in every district to position Bihar as a global-level training center.
- Women Empowerment and Self-Reliance: Under the Chief Minister's Women's Employment Scheme, women will be provided financial assistance of upto Rs 2 lakh. The manifesto also promises to make 1 crore Lakhpati Didi. Further, under the 'Mission Crorepati', efforts will be made to empower women entrepreneurs to become millionaires.
- Financial and Social Empowerment to Backward Classes: Rs 10 lakh financial assistance will be provided to several groups of the underprivileged class. NDA has vowed to constitute a high-level committee under the Supreme Court to assess the social and economic conditions of different castes among the backward classes and suggest appropriate measures to the government to empower these castes.
- Food and Farmers: Under the Kisan Samman Nidhi scheme, farmers will be provided financial assistance of Rs 9,000 annually. Aid for fish farmers will also be increased from Rs 4,500 to Rs 9,000. Additionally, an investment of Rs 1 lakh crore in agriculture infrastructure and minimum support price (MSP) for all crops, including rice, wheat, pulses and corn. The NDA plans to establish five mega food parks, and double agriculture production. The goal is also to obtain self-reliance in pulse production by 2030. Bihar will also be developed as global export center for foxnuts and fish.
- Road and Rail Infrastructure: Modernisation of seven expressways, 3,600 km of rail track, expansion of Amrit Bharat expressway and NaMo rapid rail, including launch of metro services in four cities.
- Urban Infrastructure: A 'greenfield city' in New Patna, satellite township in major cities, establish Seetamarhi as international spiritual city.
- International Flights from Bihar: Establishing Greenfield International Airport in Patna, three international airports in Darbhanga, Purnia and Bhagalpur and domestic flights in 10 new cities.
- Industrial Development: Rs 1 crore investment in industrial development. An industrial development plan will lay the foundation for industrialization and lakh of jobs. A manufacturing unit and 10 industrial parks in every district.
- Housing and Ration: Free ration, 50 lakh new houses under PM Awas Yojana, free electricity up to 125 units, free healthcare upto Rs 5 lakh, and social security pension.
- Education: Free education from kindergarten to post graduation for poor, mid-day meal and breakfast in schools, and skill labs. Rs 5,000 crore investment to revamp district-level schools. The idea is also to establish 'education city'.
- Textile and Tech Hub: Establish Bihar as South Asia's textile and skill hub through Mithila Mega Textile and Design Park and skill park. The NDA also aims to establish defence corridor, semi-conductor manufacturing park, global capability centers, mega tech city and fintech city.
- AI Hub: To position Bihar as the country's AI hub, NDA will establish 'Centers of Tolerance' and provide AI training to every citizen.
- Health: Establishment of medicity, medical college in every district, specialised super-speciality hospital, and special schools for children with autism.
- Sports: Bihar to get sports city, NDA promised in its manifesto. It also plans to establish dedicated Center of Excellence for specific games.
- Social Justice: For Scheduled Caste (SC) category students, residential schools will be opened in every subdivision. An Rs 2,000 monthly assistance will also be given to SC students pursuing higher education. Assistance of up to Rs 10 lakh will be extended to those from the Extreme Backward Classes (EBC) category.
- Gig workers: Auto, taxi and e-rickshaw drivers will be given life insurance worth Rs 4 lakh. They will also be provided colateral free vehicle loan at minimum interest.
- Tourism: Colateral free loan to establish one lakh green homestays in the city. The plan is to also create temples and corridor.
- Art, Culture and Entertainment: Establishment of Bihar School of Drama and Film and Telivision Institute.
- Flood-Free Bihar: NDA has promised to make the state flood-free in five years if they retain the power. They will construct river-linking projects, embankments, and canals under the "flood to fortune" model to promote agriculture and fisheries.
