Odisha: Congress promises ₹3,000 monthly unemployment allowance in manifesto

Releasing the manifesto, party’s state in-charge Ajoy Kumar said the party will provide bonus along with MSP of ₹3,000 per quintal of paddy

Published on: Mar 15, 2024, 16:32:27 IST

By Debabrata Mohanty

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The state unit of Congress in Odisha on Friday released its election manifesto promising a pension of ₹ ₹2,000 a month for farmers, 200 units of electricity free for domestic consumers and unemployment allowance of ₹3,000 per month.

The party also promised to provide monthly old-age, widow and Divyang allowance of ₹2,000. (Representative file photo)

The development comes a day before the Election Commission of India (ECI) announces the dates for the upcoming Lok Sabha and some state assembly polling dates.

Releasing the manifesto, party’s state in-charge Ajoy Kumar said the party will provide bonus along with MSP (minimum support price) of ₹3,000 per quintal of paddy.

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Similarly, the agriculture loan of farmers will be waived off. The party also promised to waive loans of women self help groups (SHGs) and provide LPG cylinder to every family at ₹500.

In its manifesto, the Congress also guaranteed to provide free health services to both government employees and other people up to ₹15 lakh.

Apart from this, the party also promised to provide monthly old-age, widow and Divyang allowance of ₹2,000.

The Congress in its manifesto guaranteed free healthcare services of up to ₹25 lakh in government and private hospitals for both government employees and other citizens.

The manifesto included a promise of 27 percent reservation for backward classes in educational institutions and service sector.

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Debabrata Mohanty
Debabrata Mohanty is a senior assistant editor of Hindustan Times who works as state correspondent from Odisha covering the state's politics, governance, public policy, natural disasters, environment and its society for close to three decades. With his long years of reporting from the state capital of Bhubaneswar, Mohanty has been known as one of the most experienced and credible journalists covering Odisha for the national English dailies. His reporting combines on-ground detail with deep institutional knowledge detailing the state's changing politics, governance issues, administrative reforms and the functioning of its public institutions. He has regularly reported on issues ranging from legislative developments and public policy implementation. Politics is his core areas of expertise as he closely tracks Odisha's political landscape, including the rise and transformation of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), the Biju Janata Dal (BJD), the two principal political parties in Odisha. His long association with the state's political establishment enables him to write on contemporary developments in a larger political context. Mohanty takes a deep interest in writing human interest stories, environmental issues and documenting the impact of cyclones, floods, heatwaves, and other climate-related events in one of the most disaster-prone states. His coverage extends to public health, governance reforms and stories on accountability of government institutions. Before joining Hindustan Times, Mohanty worked with The Indian Express, Mail Today, and The Telegraph, where he covered at least six general elections and as many assembly elections. In 2007, he was selected for the prestigious Chevening Young Indian Print Journalist Programme at the University of Lincoln, United Kingdom, where he received advanced training in print journalism. In 2009 he won the Press Institute of India-International Committee of Red Cross award on conflict reporting for his on-ground reportage of 2008 Kandhamal riots.Read More