Building India
Building 100 new cities, enabled with the latest in technology and
infrastructure.
infrastructure.
Developing 100 most backward districts of the country to bring them at
par with other districts through prioritized and integrated development.
par with other districts through prioritized and integrated development.
Ensuring shelter to everybody equipped with
Electricity, Water, Toilets
and Access.
and Access.
A full-fledged programme for 'Rural
Rejuvenation' to be launched and
through the idea of Rurban, urban amenities to be provided for rural
areas, while retaining the soul of the village.
through the idea of Rurban, urban amenities to be provided for rural
areas, while retaining the soul of the village.
Formulating a responsible and comprehensive
'National Energy Policy'.
Setting up Gas Grids to make gas available to households and industry.
Setting up a National Optical-Fibre Network up to the village level; and
Setting up Gas Grids to make gas available to households and industry.
Setting up a National Optical-Fibre Network up to the village level; and
Wi-Fi
zones in public areas.
Launching Diamond Quadrilateral project - of High Speed Train
network (bullet train).
network (bullet train).
Setting up Agri Rail Network, Tourist Rail
including Pilgrimage Rail
networks and Strategic new Rail Networks.
networks and Strategic new Rail Networks.
Launching a massive Low cost
Housing programme to
ensure that
every family will have a pucca house of its own by 75th anniversary of
independent India.
every family will have a pucca house of its own by 75th anniversary of
independent India.
Checking Price Rise
Strict measures and special Courts to stop hoarding and black marketing.
Setting up a Price Stabilisation Fund.
Unbundle FCI (Food Corporation
of India)
operations into procurement,
storage and distribution
for greater efficiency.
Evolve a single 'National Agriculture Market'. Fighting Corruption
Establish a system, which eliminates the scope for corruption.
Technology enabled
e-Governance -
minimizing the discretion in the
citizen-government interface.
citizen-government interface.
System-based, policy-driven
governance -
making it transparent. Simplification of the processes
and procedures at all levels -
bestowing faith in the citizens, institutions and establishments.
bestowing faith in the citizens, institutions and establishments.
Employment and Entrepreneurship
Strategically developing Labour-intensive sectors like textile,
infrastructure, housing and Tourism.
infrastructure, housing and Tourism.
Strengthening the traditional employment
bases of agriculture and allied
industries, and retail through modernization.
industries, and retail through modernization.
Transform Employment Exchanges into Career Centres.
Women - The Nation Builder
Committed to 33% reservation in parliamentary and state assemblies
through a constitutional amendment.
through a constitutional amendment.
Launching a national campaign for saving the
girl child and educating her
- Beti Bachao
- Beti Padhao.
Setting up dedicated Women ITIs, Women wings
in other ITIs.
Acid Attack victims welfare fund to take
care of the medical costs related
to treatment and cosmetic reconstructive surgeries of such victims.
to treatment and cosmetic reconstructive surgeries of such victims.
Make police stations women friendly, and
increase the number of women
in police at different levels.
in police at different levels.
SCs, STs,
OBCs and Other Weaker Sections - Social Justice and Empowerment
Committed to bridge the gap, following the
principles of Samajik Nyay
(social justice) and Samajik Samrasata (social harmony).
(social justice) and Samajik Samrasata (social harmony).
Committed to the eradication of
untouchability at all levels.
A high priority for SC, ST, OBCs and other
weaker sections would be to
create an ecosystem for education and entrepreneurship.
create an ecosystem for education and entrepreneurship.
Ensuring that the funds allocated for
schemes and programmes for SC,
ST, OBCs and other weaker sections are utilized properly.
ST, OBCs and other weaker sections are utilized properly.
A mission mode project would be made for housing, education, health
and skills development
and skills development
Setting up the entire education network for
tribal and providing them
housing, water, health facilities and road and energy connectivity.
housing, water, health facilities and road and energy connectivity.
Ensure that the tribal land is not
alienated.
Minorities - Equal Opportunity
National Madrasa modernization programme would be initiated to
strengthen and modernize minority educational systems and institutions.
strengthen and modernize minority educational systems and institutions.
Augment their traditional artisanship and
entrepreneurial skill, which are a backbone of our cottage
and small-scale industry.
Ensure a peaceful and secure environment,
where there is no place for
either the perpetrators or exploiters of fear.
either the perpetrators or exploiters of fear.
Greater attention to border areas
Ensuring proper utilisation of natural
resources of North East India and
developing this region at par with Western region and empowering the
DONER ministry.
developing this region at par with Western region and empowering the
DONER ministry.
Ensuring return of Kashmiri pandits to Jammu
Kashmir and establishing
Good Governance in the State while abrogating article 370
Good Governance in the State while abrogating article 370
Neo-Middle Class - Meet their
Aspirations
Providing Educational scholarships and
educational facilities, Medical
insurance and quality healthcare services, Middle-income housing and
efficient public transport systems.
insurance and quality healthcare services, Middle-income housing and
efficient public transport systems.
Zero Tolerance on Terrorism
Revive the anti-terror mechanism, strengthen
the role of NIA and put a
system in place for swift and fair trial of terror related cases.
Reform the National Security Council to make it the hub of all sector-
related assessments. It will be accountable for real-time intelligence
dissemination.
system in place for swift and fair trial of terror related cases.
Reform the National Security Council to make it the hub of all sector-
related assessments. It will be accountable for real-time intelligence
dissemination.
Completely revamp the intelligence gathering system by modernizing
the intelligence department.
the intelligence department.
Senior Citizens
Provide financial support, exploring ideas
like additional tax benefits and
higher interest rates.
higher interest rates.
Harnessing their experience in the National
Interest. Specially Abled
Enacting the 'Rights of the Persons with
Disabilities bill' (RPWD).
Identifying each and every special needs person across the country -
establishing a web based disability registration system.
establishing a web based disability registration system.
Youth - Making India Unstoppable
Setting up the National Youth Advisory
Council and launching a
programme, 'Youth for Development'.
programme, 'Youth for Development'.
Nation-wide 'district level incubation and
accelerator programme' for
encouraging innovation and entrepreneurship.
encouraging innovation and entrepreneurship.
Launching a 'National Sports Talent Search
System' to promote sports
among youth.
among youth.
Health Services - Increase the Access, Improve the Quality, Lower
the Cost
'Health Assurance to all Indians and to
reduce the out of pocket spending on
health care'
New Health Policy and National Health
Assurance Mission.
Utilize the ubiquitous platform of mobile
phones for healthcare delivery
and set up the 'National e-Health Authority'
and set up the 'National e-Health Authority'
Set up an AIIMS like institute in every
state.
Ensuring a 'Swachh Bharat' by Gandhiji's 150th birth anniversary
in
2019
2019
Simplified Tax Regime
Providing a non-adversarial and conducive
tax environment and
rationalized and simplified the tax regime.
rationalized and simplified the tax regime.
Agriculture - Productive, Scientific and Rewarding
Ensuring a minimum of 50% profits over the cost of production for the
farmers.
farmers.
Regional Kisan TV Channel, reforming APMC
Act, farm insurance to be
implemented.
implemented.
Adopting a 'National Land Use Policy'.
Industry - Modern, Competitive and Caring
Ensure that a conducive, enabling environment is created making
'doing business' in India easy.
'doing business' in India easy.
Ensuring logistics infrastructure, including
stable power. Barring FDI in multi-brand retail sector.
Reviewing and reviving MSME
sector and enabling it with better access
to formal credit and technology for modernization.
to formal credit and technology for modernization.
For Rural Areas
All weather road connectivity to villages
Launching the 'Pradhan Mantri Gram Sinchayee
Yojana' with a motto of
'har khet ko paani'.
'har khet ko paani'.
For Unorganized Sector
Issuing identity cards, dedicated Workers
Bank, Pension and Health
Insurance safety nets for unorganized sector labourers.
Insurance safety nets for unorganized sector labourers.
Weavers and Artisans
Schemes will be drawn for skills upgradation
and enhancement of
business opportunities for artisans like smiths, weavers, carpenters, hair-
dressers, shoe-smiths, and potters.
business opportunities for artisans like smiths, weavers, carpenters, hair-
dressers, shoe-smiths, and potters.
Ex-Servicemen
Appoint a Veterans Commission to address the
grievances of veterans. The Himalayas
Launching 'National Mission on Himalayas', an inter-governmental
partnership programme, to coordinate policy making and capacity building
partnership programme, to coordinate policy making and capacity building
across states and
sectors.
Creating a 'Himalayan Sustainability Fund'.
Creating a Central University dedicated to
the Himalayan Technology.
Other noteworthy
Initiatives
A mission mode project to create 50 tourist
circuits built around themes
like: Archaeological and Heritage, Cultural and Spiritual, Himalayan,
Desert, Coastal and Medicine.
like: Archaeological and Heritage, Cultural and Spiritual, Himalayan,
Desert, Coastal and Medicine.
Launch a 'National Multi-skill Mission'.
Population stabilization would be a major
thrust area and would be pursued
as a mission mode program.
as a mission mode program.
Protecting Culture and Heritage
Exploring all possibilities within the
framework of the constitution to
facilitate the construction of the Ram Temple in Ayodhya.
facilitate the construction of the Ram Temple in Ayodhya.
Strategic importance of Ram-Setu due to vast
thorium deposits will be
taken into consideration while taking any decision on 'Sethu-Samudram
Channel' project.
taken into consideration while taking any decision on 'Sethu-Samudram
Channel' project.
Cow and its progeny to be protected and
promoted.
Uniform Civil Code by drawing upon the best
traditions and harmonizing
them with the modern times.
them with the modern times.
Institutional Reforms
Administrative Reforms to be implemented
through an appropriate body
under the PMO.
under the PMO.
Setting up an effective Lokpal.
The E-Gram and Vishwa Gram schemes to be
launched.
Doubling the number of courts and judges in
the subordinate judiciary
and extend fast track courts to all layers of the judiciary
and extend fast track courts to all layers of the judiciary
Source: http://www.bjp.org/images/jpg_2014/manifesto_summary_17.04.2014.pdf