Shiromani Akali Dal (SAD) President Sukhbir Singh Badal is in election mode and to register an impressive performance in the assembly election scheduled for 2022, he announced various sops if SAD-BSP alliance could form its government in the state. Sukhbir has announced a 13-points poll agenda while addressing a press conference here on Tuesday.
The 13-points poll agenda or promises he made including-
1. Mata Khiwi Rasoi scheme to be started under which a financial assistance of Rs 2000 per month released in accounts of all blue card holders
2. Diesel price to be cut by Rs 10 per litre for agriculture sector
3. 400 units per month electricity free for all domestic users.
4. Rs 10 lakh (per annum) health insurance for all families (in government and private hospitals) for medical treatment, diagnostic tests, medicine etc.
5. Student card scheme - Rs 10 lakh loan (without interest) for College fees and IELTS coaching.
6. MSP on fruits vegetables and milk.
7. One lakh government jobs and 10 lakh jobs in private sector to be provided to youths.
8. 500-bedded medical colleges to be set up in all districts. In these colleges, 33 percent of seats will be reserved for students of government schools.
9. 50 percent reservation for women in all government jobs.
10. 75 percent job reservation for youths in public and private sector industries.
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11. Power for all medium and small-scale industries will be provided at Rs 5 per unit.
12. All sanitation workers will be regularized
13. All government offices in the state will be made fully computerized to ensure governance.
(By Dinesh Sharma)