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Highlights: UP manifesto of Congress

The Congress party on Tuesday released its manifesto for Uttar Pradesh promising free electricity to education to ST/SC and backwards castes and also pledged to transform state in the next five years.

Updated on: Jan 31, 2012, 20:24:55 IST
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* A world class public transport including a metro Rail Service in Lucknow, Kanpur, Agra, Meerut, Varanasi and Allahabad (on the model of Delhi metro rail).

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* A world class road quadrilateral in Uttar Pradesh connecting Lucknow, Kanpur, Varanasi and Allahabad.

* Upgrade Meerut-Delhi highway into a world-class highway and dedicate it to 1857 Inqlab Kranti.

* Upgrade airports and airstrips across the state and set up three new greenfield airports.

* Connect all villages of UP by all weather roads within five years.

* Upgrade the state bus network and upgradation of all city and town roads.

* A new Food Security Bill, universalised pension for old age citizens, widows and the disabled persons. Bring a policy for preferential employment for widows, single women and disabled persons in government jobs.

* A special package for infrastructure development in all the backward regions- on the model of Bundelkhand package.

* Reform the Mandi system to make it moré farmer friendly.

* Ensure easy accessible agriculture loans at 6% interest rate.

* 25 % procurement of UP government through SC/ST/OBC and minority owned enterprises.

* To facilitate thorough CBI probe into NRHM scam and corruption in MNREGA.

* Launch a special programme for Heritage Tourism on the pattern of Rajasthan.

* It promises to launch separate and distinct ‘Missions’ to ensure adequate attention to key agriculture areas. UP Pulses Mission to make UP Pulses Bowl of India.

* UP Horticulture Mission to make UP Horticulture Hub of India.

* UP Edible Oils Mission to ensure adequate supply of edible oils.

* UP Dairy Mission on the model of Amul.

* Self Help Group model for milk collection.

* A new industrial policy with emphasis on Micro, Small and Medium entrepreneurs, to free entrepreneurs from red tape and provide fiscal incentives and tax holidays to set up units.

* Revive industry in the state by promoting traditional clusters and create 40 new clusters.

 
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